Eight booked after ED vehicles attacked outside Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence in Kerala
Police said several people have been identified after protests turned violent outside former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence during ED searches.
The Kerala Police here on Thursday arrested two Muslim youths who are alleged to be the local recruiters for the…
IANS | Kannur | October 26, 2017 12:10 pm
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The Kerala Police here on Thursday arrested two Muslim youths who are alleged to be the local recruiters for the Islamic State (IS) terror group.
With this, the total number of arrests has reached five, with three being arrested on Wednesday by the police in Valapatanam.
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All five arrested had returned from Turkey not long ago, a police officer said. They hail from Chakarakal and nearby areas of Kannur.
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Their detailed interrogation is underway.
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Police said several people have been identified after protests turned violent outside former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence during ED searches.
The Kerala Police chief on Tuesday suspended five police officers attached to the security team of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for assaulting two Youth Congress leaders during the Nava Kerala Sadas in Alappuzha in 2023.
The Kerala Police constituted a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by Alappuzha Crime Branch Superintendent of Police(SP) A.P. Shoukathali, to re-investigate the 'rescue operation' that took place in Alappuzha during the Nava Kerala Sadas
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