Thiruvananthapuram: A highly "dangerous" insecticide has been found in the viscera samples of noted Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani, adding to doubts that his death was not natural.
Traces of the insecticide 'Chlorpyrifos' were found in the samples, agencies reported, after they were sent to the Regional Chemical Examiner's Laboratory in Kochi for testing. Methyl and ethyl alcohol contents were also found.
45-year-old Kalabhavan Mani, known for his award-winning performance in 'Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum', was undergoing treatment for liver and kidney diseases at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) for some time before his death on March 6.
Police had earlier registered a case of unnatural death after AIMS doctors told police that traces of methyl alcohol was found in his blood.
After doubts over the cause of death were raised by Mani's family, police questioned a few of Mani's aides. His wife Nimme rubbished reports that there were problems in the family.
"There were no family problems. You can ask anyone. There were no issues between us", she told reporters.
Asked if the actor had any enemies, she replied in the negative. Since some of his friends had gathered at the outhouse 'Padi', they would have encouraged him to have liquor, she said.
Mani --who played important roles in over 200 Malayalam films , besides many Tamil, Telugu and kannada films -- had risen from humble beginnings.
( With agency inputs)
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