Kerala court detains Congress MP Shafi Parambil, fines him ₹1,000 in NH blockade case

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Shafi Parambil (file)

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The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court successful Palakkad, Kerala, connected Tuesday (January 27, 2026) sentenced Shafi Parambil, MP, to imprisonment until the tribunal adjourned and imposed a good of ₹1,000 successful transportation with a lawsuit relating to the nationalist road blockade successful Palakkad successful 2022.

The tribunal issued an apprehension warrant against Mr. Parambil past week aft helium had repeatedly failed to look earlier it. The Vadakara MP appeared earlier the tribunal connected Tuesday, pursuing which helium was detained until the tribunal is adjourned astatine 5 p.m.

The lawsuit was registered by the Kasaba constabulary connected June 24, 2022 aft Mr. Parambil led a roadworthy blockade astatine Chandranagar successful protestation against the onslaught connected Congress person Rahul Gandhi’s bureau successful Wayanad by Students Federation of India (SFI) workers. Mr. Parambil was past the MLA of Palakkad.

Sarin is 9th accused

P. Sarin, who was past the Congress’ State integer media compartment convener and aboriginal shifted to the CPI(M) aft the Congress denied him a spot successful the Palakkad Assembly byelection successful October 2024, was the ninth accused successful the case. However, helium had appeared earlier the tribunal and accepted the punishment.

Published - January 27, 2026 04:09 p.m. IST

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