Police have registered a case against 15 activists of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) for allegedly storming the Peringoma police station and assaulting an inspector and other police personnel to protest the arrest of a party worker accused in an attempt-to-murder case.
The alleged incident took place around 11.45 pm on Tuesday when a group of CPI(M) workers allegedly stormed the station to release CV Vishnuprasad, 28, a resident of Peralam, Kozhummal. According to the police, the group manhandled the inspector, grabbed his uniform and verbally abused the police personnel, leading to a confrontation inside the station.
A case was registered against Siddin, Nidhin, Radakrishnan, Manish and Vishnuprasad along with 10 other identifiable activists.
Police said Vishnuprasad was one of the accused in the alleged attack on Muslim Youth League leader Shajir Iqbal, who had organized a protest against Health Minister Veena Goerge on February 25. Vishnuprasad was arrested from his house on Tuesday evening.
Published – 11 March 2026 19:19 IST
