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There are only two surveyors in the entire state for conducting inspections before granting boat licence.
Ponnani and Beypore Port Department offices 'involved in allotting the permit for haphazardly modified boat'
Atlantic's owner Nassar's elder brother Hamsakutty is a CPM leader in Tanur and has close ties with Abdurahiman.
The division bench also said that the maximum number of passengers that can be accommodated on the boat should be displayed prominently.
All four have been presented at the Parappanangadi court and remanded to judicial custody.
Tanur-native Siddique had taken his two children to Thooval Theeram on the bike. All three died in the accident on May 7.
22 persons drowned in Poorapuzha River on May 8 as boat with no permit to ferry so many people sank.
Meanwhile, the government has decided to strengthen the surveillance mechanism in the water transport sector in view of such boat tragedies.
Parappanangadi judicial first-class magistrate remanded the boat owner in judicial custody.
According to police, the accused helped the owner of the boat and prime accused Nassar go into hiding after the incident.
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