Probe sought into corruption involving 32 Excise officials in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 9 (UNI) The Joint Council of State Service Organisations has demanded an independent investigation into serious allegations of corruption, manipulation of promotions and external interference in the Excise Department, following a report submitted to the Kerala government by former Excise Commissioner Sriram Sambasiva Rao. The Council said the report had reportedly exposed how 32 Excise officers and Circle Inspectors, whose names were excluded from the promotion list on corruption charges, were subsequently given appointments through the intervention of a departmental service organisation and the Minister's Office, allegedly without the knowledge of the department head. In a statement, Joint…