Kerala Beedi Tycoon, Jailed For Killing Guard With Hummer, Allegedly Running Business From Jail

Kerala beedi tycoon Mohammed Nisham, serving a life sentence for killing a security guard in a fit of rage with his Hummer SUV, has been running his massive business empire from his cell in Kannur Central Jail, according to a complaint filed on behalf of his relatives.

Mr Nisham, who was convicted for murder in January earlier this year, has been accorded VIP treatment in his jail cell with access to two cell phones, the complaint, which was filed yesterday, alleges. NDTV has accessed both the mobile numbers which were allegedly recharged by his office staff and was used by Nisham to oversee business decisions.

The complaint goes on to allege that the 40-year-old tycoon was allowed to be accompanied by his manager and friend while being escorted by the police to Bengaluru in a bus for investigation. According to the complainants whom NDTV spoke to, Mr Nisham even threatened his brothers from a friend's phone number while being escorted by police

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District Police Chief Sanjaykumar Gurudin has ordered an inquiry. "I have ordered for an inquiry into the allegations against the police escort team. If it's confirmed, strict action will be taken," he told NDTV.

Mr Nisham was given a life term and an additional 24 years in jail in January, for the murder of Chandrabose, the security guard of his posh residential society whom he ran over with his Hummer in a fit of rage in 2015.

Mr Nisham, who was in an "inebriated" state, was irked over the delay in the guard opening the main gates of a posh residential complex 'Shobha city'. The severely injured guard died after three weeks in a hospital.

There are at least over 10 cases, including roughing up of a woman Sub-Inspector, against Mr Nisham in various courts. A few years ago, a video of his nine-year-old son driving a Ferrari was uploaded on YouTube, resulting in a police case and outrage over the audacity of the entrepreneur.