Scandal in Kollam: RSP Leader Shibu Baby John In Hot Water Over Apartment Scam

RSP leader Shibu Baby John and others have been implicated in a cheating case over an incomplete apartment project promised to a buyer at Kadakampally. John, a former minister, claims innocence, blaming the builder and indicating the complaint was influenced by the upcoming elections.

A case has been registered against Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) leader Shibu Baby John and his family for allegedly defrauding a buyer by promising a yet-to-be-delivered apartment in Kadakampally, according to sources on Friday.

The Thiruvananthapuram Medical College police acted upon a complaint filed by K Alex, a 65-year-old resident of Pearl Nagar, leading to the January 10 registration. The First Information Report (FIR) lists multiple accused, including Anta Builders' managing director Midhun Kuruvilla and several members of the John family.

Despite John's assertion that neither he nor his family received any money, police confirm construction delays and unresolved buyer refunds. John, who is gearing up for the Assembly election from Chavara, suggests the complaint arose from electoral pressure and insists on resolving the project handover legally.

(With inputs from agencies.)