Kerala Police have invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against a 26-year-old native of Aikkarappadi in Malappuram district, who was arrested upon his return from Saudi Arabia over an alleged offensive social media comment justifying the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.
Sugathan, BJP councillor of the Vazhottukonam ward under the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, was taken into custody on Tuesday night from his residence.
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
Kerala Police Chief Rawada Chandrasekhar on Sunday reportedly directed officials to file a case against former Director General of Police (DGP) Tomin J. Thachankary for misusing official insignia (DGP star board) on a private vehicle after retirement.
The Pampa Police on Friday registered a case under Section 118(e) of the Kerala Police Act in connection with threats to public safety.
A major robbery has been reported at the Kavadiyar Palace in Thiruvananthapuram, the official residence of the Travancore royal family, with gold worth Rs 2 crore reportedly stolen.
VHP Kerala State General Secretary Anil Vilayil submitted the complaint to the Kerala Police Director General of Police (DGP) and the Poovar SHO, requesting an investigation under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
The Kerala Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly posting a comment on social media describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “traitor”.
