 Under RLV Ramakrishnan's suspicion Mani's three close friends have been taken into custody for questioning to rule out activities of vested interest.On 11 June 2016, based on the recommendation of the state DGP, the Government of Kerala has decided the case to be investigated by CBI.In May 2017 CBI took over the case and submitted FIR in which it was stated that the death of Kalabhavan mani was due to unusual reasons and Dileep who got arrested for Bhavana 's kidnapping, was rumored to have a connection with Mani's death

His sudden demise led to emotional reactions from his fans and many of his co-stars in the Malayalam Film Industry along with the rest of the South Indian Film Industry.