"I was in Chalakkudy for a shoot that day and after. He was reportedly present at the outhouse but left just before Mani fell ill.
Popular TV artiste Sabu was questioned and then let off.
But Inspector General of Police Ajith Kumar said: "No arrests have been made so far." Police have questioned three of Mani's close aides who were with him when he fell ill. She denied reports there was discord in their family life. He will never ever commit suicide," she said. "I was told about Mani's admission in a hospital by his brother the next day. The actor's wife Nimmi said on Friday that Mani could not have taken his own life. Police have since sealed the actor's outhouse. Why did they do this? We want the truth to come out, how this happened." He said: "He always lived for his friends, even at the expense of his family. Ramakrishnan said he suspected that those who were with the actor tried to destroy evidence by cleaning the place before the family and police reached the scene. Mani allegedly consumed liquor in the company of some friends in his outhouse near Chalakkudy in Thrissur district where he took ill. He died two days later and was said to be suffering from a liver ailment.Īfter his death, hospital authorities reported the presence of a chemical in the body, leading to speculation that he may not have died a natural death. Mani, 45, who acted in 200 films in Malayalam and other languages, was admitted in a hospital here on March 4 in a serious condition. He said his suspicion was on those people who were with the actor before he fell ill on March 4. Ramakrishnan to reiterate that he suspected foul play in Mani's death. The revelation led the actor's brother R.L.V. "This is what is normally taken by people who want to commit suicide." "Forensic test has indicated the presence of Chlorpyrifos in Mani's body," a forensic official told the media. The family of Malayalam actor-singer Kalabhavan Mani, who died on March 6, on Friday said there may have been foul play as forensic experts said insecticide was found in the man's body.