Kochi: The farmer drowned during his visit to Israel after completing the 6-day study. Jobi David, a native of Thrissur, told Media One that Biju Kuryan came down from the room with everyone else and went to the room saying that he wanted to take pain balm and then went missing. Joby David said that Biju Kurian was eligible to participate in the yatra and had already registered for the yatra.
The state agriculture department sent to Israel on the 12th of this month for modern farming training in Israel. Biju, a native of Kannur Iriti, one of the 27 farmers in the group, went missing on Friday. On the 17th, Biju went missing from the group that went out to eat. He was seen when they went from the hotel where they were staying to another hotel to eat. The fact that he was in possession of the documents, including his passport, strengthens the suspicion that he had sunk. The Israeli police reached the spot after being informed by the group.
The CCT footage was checked but he could not be found. Agriculture Minister P. said that he deliberately drowned. Prasad later clarified. Biju has sent a message to his wife that he is safe. The minister had said that Biju Kurien’s family apologized for misrepresenting him and would consider legal action against him.
At the same time, a group of farmers who had gone to visit Israel returned from Kerala. There were 26 people in the group. The group reached Kochi at 3:30 in the morning.