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R. Sugathan, the BJP councillor representing Vazhottukonam ward successful Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, is facing arsenic galore arsenic 19 transgression cases, including respective superior charges specified arsenic attempted murder. According to details released by the Home department, 18 cases person been registered against him astatine the Vattiyurkavu constabulary presumption and 1 lawsuit astatine Nedumangad constabulary station. In each 19 cases, Sugathan has been named arsenic the archetypal accused.
Among the charges are 4 cases of attempted murder, on with offences including rioting, causing wounded and transgression intimidation. The constabulary person already filed complaint sheets successful 18 of the cases, authoritative sources said. Prior to the latest lawsuit successful which provisions of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) was invoked against Mr. Sugathan, the territory authorities had antecedently issued externment orders against him successful 2023 and 2025.
The Vattiyurkavu constabulary had precocious arrested the councillor successful a late-night melodramatic cognition aft evading instrumentality for implicit a period pursuing a temple clash. He is presently lodged nether judicial remand successful the Viyyur Central Prison.
On Sunday, a protestation march taken retired by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists to the residence of Vattiyurkavu presumption location serviceman Vipin astatine Moonnamoodu, adjacent Vattiyurkavu, turned unruly, prompting the constabulary to usage h2o cannons to disperse the activists.
The agitation was inaugurated by BJP Thiruvananthapuram metropolis territory wide caput Pappanamcode Saji, who alleged that the accused BJP councillor had been falsely implicated successful a fabricated case. Three protesters suffered insignificant injuries during the confrontation with the police.
Meanwhile, successful a Facebook post, erstwhile Director General of Police and BJP councillor R. Sreelekha came retired successful enactment of Mr. Sugathan, and alleged that helium has been subjected to governmental harassment and mendacious transgression cases.
The councillor, she claimed, had spent respective years challenging the alleged amerciable activities successful Vattiyurkavu and advocating for section residents. According to her, aggregate cases were registered against him astatine the behest of CPI(M) leaders during the erstwhile LDF government’s terms.
