<p>Two officials were held on Tuesday in connection with the boat mishap at Tanur in Malappuram district that claimed 22 lives on May 7.</p>.<p>Senior port conservator V V Prasad and chief surveyor Sebastian Joseph were held. A case under murder charges was already registered by the police and the boat owner and operators were held.</p>.<p>Police sources said that the two officials were found to have committed serious lapses by allowing the boat that flouted safety norms to operate and thereby causing the mishap. </p>.<p>A special investigation team led by Tanur DySP V V Benny is investigating the case. The Kerala High Court had also suo motto taken up the matter. </p>
<p>Two officials were held on Tuesday in connection with the boat mishap at Tanur in Malappuram district that claimed 22 lives on May 7.</p>.<p>Senior port conservator V V Prasad and chief surveyor Sebastian Joseph were held. A case under murder charges was already registered by the police and the boat owner and operators were held.</p>.<p>Police sources said that the two officials were found to have committed serious lapses by allowing the boat that flouted safety norms to operate and thereby causing the mishap. </p>.<p>A special investigation team led by Tanur DySP V V Benny is investigating the case. The Kerala High Court had also suo motto taken up the matter. </p>