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A protestation march taken retired by the Idukki District Congress Committee (DCC) to the Idukki taluk bureau turned convulsive connected Tuesday, leaving DCC president C.P. Mathew injured.
The Congress took retired the march demanding the apprehension of those accused successful the Sabarimala golden theft lawsuit and calling for the contiguous resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan. Tension escalated erstwhile the protesters attempted to forcibly participate the taluk office, starring to a confrontation with the police.
During the ensuing scuffle, Mr. Mathew fell into a roadside drain. The Congress workers alleged that the constabulary deliberately pushed the DCC president. He was initially admitted to the Idukki Government Medical College Hospital and was aboriginal shifted to a backstage infirmary successful Thodupuzha.
Following the incident, Congress workers staged a blockade connected the Thodupuzha-Kattappana State Highway astatine Cheruthoni, demanding enactment against the constabulary officers involved. The blockade was inaugurated by United Democratic Front (UDF) territory president Joy Vettikkuzhi. The protestation was called disconnected aft Idukki Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) Immanuel Paul reached the spot and assured the protesters that an enquiry would beryllium conducted and strict enactment taken if immoderate lapses were recovered connected the portion of the constabulary personnel.
Later successful the evening, the UDF took retired a protestation march successful Thodupuzha. Congress leaders person announced district-wide protests connected Wednesday, including a large march to the Idukki Collectorate.
Meanwhile, the Idukki constabulary said they had not assaulted the DCC president. According to the police, astir 400 Congress workers attempted to propulsion done a constrictive roadworthy guarded by astir 30 constabulary personnel. They maintained that Mr. Mathew accidentally fell into the drain during the melee.
