The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct the polygraph( lie- detector) test on four people in connection with the death of violinist Balabhaskar.
Balabhaskar’s friend Prakashan Thampi, Vishnu Somasundaram, driver Arjun and Kalabhavan Soby have given consent undergo the the test. The CBI officers said that they have decided to carry out the polygraph test this month itself.
The CBI officers will also record the statements of popular musician Stephen Devassy. He has been summoned to the Thiruvananthapuram office on Thursday.
Balabhaskar died in a car accident in Thiruvananthapuram on September 25, 2018. His wife Lakshmi, daughter Tejaswini Bala and driver Arjun were also travelling with him in the car. The two-year old daughter died on the spot, while Balabhaskar succumbed to the injuries at the hospital. His wife Lakshmi and driver Arjun were also injured but survived.
