Chief Minister intervened: Kayamkulam resident was spared jail term

Kochi: Abraham John, a Kayamkulam-native who was imprisoned in Sharjah in connection with a cheque case, was released following the intervention of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

Abrahamwas sentenced to one year imprisonment after a cheque of ₹20 lakh he had given to Hanover Technical Contracting Company, which is owned by UAE nationals and Indians, returned from the bank. The cheque was paid on behalf of Tanteem International Labour Sup-ply, a company owned by Abraham, for labour force availed from Hanover.

Hanover had registered a complaint against Abraham at the Ajman police station, with the support of YAB legal services CEO Salam Pappinissery.

The Chief Minister's inter-vention came after Abraham's family members approached the CM with the help of social workers M G Pushpakaran and Punnakkal Mohammedali.

It was decided to with-draw the case after Salam Pappinissery held discus-sions with the proprietors of Hanover.