


Mani was staying in a 30-acre farmhouse near Chalakkudy, away from his home where his wife and daughter lived, where some of his friends who agreed to undergo lie-detector tests were believed to be present the day the late actor fell ill.Īfter his death, the hospital authorities reported the presence of a chemical in the body, leading to speculation that he may not have died a natural death. He died two days later.įorensic experts said an insecticide (Chlorpyrifos) was found in the actor's body but the police team probing the matter failed to crack the case. Mani, 45, who acted in 200 films in Malayalam and other languages, was admitted to a hospital in Kochi on March 4, 2016, for an alleged liver ailment. On Friday, they presented themselves before the Ernakulam Judicial Magistrate Court and expressed their willingness to undergo lie-detector tests.

The close friends of the actor include film actors Jaffer Idukki, Sabumon and five others. ALSO READ | Kalabhavan Mani death: Kerala govt told to file progress report on probe
