Kannur: An expatriate committed suicide after the municipality denied approval for the functioning of the auditorium here. Kottoli native Sajan Para was found dead on Tuesday morning at home. He committed suicide after Anthoor municipality denied permission for the auditorium in Bakkalam which was fully constructed.

Sajan who is a former expatriate had spent over Rs 15 crores in building the auditorium. It is alleged that building number was not provided even after the construction was completed.

Earlier also municipality authorities had asked to demolish the building indicating violation of laws. But a complaint was lodged against this and a high level probe was conducted which found no laws were violated in the construction. Following this, the municipality again denied permission stating other reasons, it is alleged.

Meanwhile, municipality authorities said that they haven’t denied permission but took time only to complete the normal procedures.

The body, after postmortem from Kannur district hospital, was handed over to family. Sajan is survived by wife and two children.