<p>Wayanad, Kerala: An investigation has been launched into the deaths of a local Congress leader and his son, who allegedly consumed poison on Friday, police said.</p>.<p>The deceased were identified as Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) treasurer and former Sultan Bathery panchayat president, N M Vijayan, 78, and his son Jijesh, 38. Both died at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital, where they were being treated.</p>.<p>Police stated that further action will follow the postmortem, scheduled for Saturday. The cremation is planned for 5 pm at their residence in Sultan Bathery, family sources said.</p>.<p>Vijayan and Jijesh were found in critical condition at their house by neighbours on Tuesday, reportedly after consuming poison, police said. They were initially admitted to a private hospital and later shifted to Kozhikode Medical College.</p>.<p>Jijesh succumbed at 6:30 pm, followed by Vijayan at 9:30 pm on Friday, according to police sources. Assuming it could be a suicide, their home was searched but no suicide note was found, officials said.</p>.NIA conducts searches in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh to probe Naxal cases.<p>Vijayan was a prominent Congress leader in Wayanad. Jijesh, a former employee of Sultan Bathery Cooperative Bank, had been bedridden for an extended period due to health issues.</p>.<p>Following the death of his wife, Suma, Vijayan was involved in caring for their son, Jijesh. He is survived by his elder son, Vijesh, according to family sources.</p>
<p>Wayanad, Kerala: An investigation has been launched into the deaths of a local Congress leader and his son, who allegedly consumed poison on Friday, police said.</p>.<p>The deceased were identified as Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) treasurer and former Sultan Bathery panchayat president, N M Vijayan, 78, and his son Jijesh, 38. Both died at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital, where they were being treated.</p>.<p>Police stated that further action will follow the postmortem, scheduled for Saturday. The cremation is planned for 5 pm at their residence in Sultan Bathery, family sources said.</p>.<p>Vijayan and Jijesh were found in critical condition at their house by neighbours on Tuesday, reportedly after consuming poison, police said. They were initially admitted to a private hospital and later shifted to Kozhikode Medical College.</p>.<p>Jijesh succumbed at 6:30 pm, followed by Vijayan at 9:30 pm on Friday, according to police sources. Assuming it could be a suicide, their home was searched but no suicide note was found, officials said.</p>.NIA conducts searches in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh to probe Naxal cases.<p>Vijayan was a prominent Congress leader in Wayanad. Jijesh, a former employee of Sultan Bathery Cooperative Bank, had been bedridden for an extended period due to health issues.</p>.<p>Following the death of his wife, Suma, Vijayan was involved in caring for their son, Jijesh. He is survived by his elder son, Vijesh, according to family sources.</p>