Ambulance set on fire amid SDPI-CPI(M) clash in Thiruvananthapuram

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An ambulance was acceptable connected occurrence and different damaged successful incidents suspected to beryllium the effect of a clash betwixt workers of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI (M) astatine Nedumangad successful Thiruvananthapuram territory of Kerala, constabulary said connected Monday (October 20, 2025).

According to Nedumangad police, hostility erupted successful the country aft SDPI activists allegedly attacked a section CPI(M) person connected Sunday (October 19, 2025) evening.

Later, unidentified persons allegedly targeted the houses of SDPI workers. Masked individuals were seen damaging an ambulance and a car owned by an SDPI activistic connected Sunday (October 19, 2025) night, constabulary said.

In a suspected retaliatory move, an ambulance operated by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the younker helping of the CPI(M), parked adjacent a authorities hospital, was acceptable connected occurrence aboriginal Monday (October 20, 2025) morning.

Police said a probe is underway to ascertain whether the attacks were a fallout of the earlier clash and to place those involved.

Also, patrolling activities person been strengthened to forestall immoderate further clashes successful the area, constabulary added.

Published - October 20, 2025 01:12 p.m. IST

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