The Times of India. Excise Commissioner Rao travelled in disguise and without his official escort to verify the complaints. Seven Kerala Excise officials, including Kottayam Deputy Excise Commissioner S Asoka Kumar,. The seven suspended officers are Deputy Excise Commissioner S Asoka Kumar; Preventive Officers M Manuel, Lalu Thankachan, Praveen Sivanand and Santhosh T; Preventive Officer (Grade) Shiju K; and.