Archive · 3 Oct 2026
CPI(M) Leaders Booked Over Alleged Threats Against Kerala Police
Police in Thiruvananthapuram filed a case against MLA V Joy and former minister Kadakampally Surendran.
The case concerns speeches made during a Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), protest.
About 200 party workers reportedly joined the march.
The protesters wanted two Cantonment police officers removed.
Police said the speeches encouraged violence and included threats against the officers.
The protest came after a clash between student and youth groups at Kerala University.
Police used a lathicharge during that earlier incident.
The case includes charges related to provoking riots and criminal intimidation.
Police booked CPI(M) MLA V Joy and former minister Kadakampally Surendran.
The case followed a protest march involving about 200 CPI(M) workers.
The march demanded removal of Cantonment police officials Satheesh Kumar and Gokul G.
The FIR alleges both leaders made provocative speeches and issued death threats.
The protest followed a lathicharge after an SFI-Youth Congress clash at Kerala University.
- Who
- CPI(M) MLA V Joy, former minister Kadakampally Surendran, and about 200 CPI(M) workers; the alleged targets were Cantonment Police Station House Officer Satheesh Kumar and Sub Inspector Gokul G.
- What
- Police registered a case alleging provocative speeches, incitement to riot, and criminal threats against police officers.
- When
- The protest took place Thursday night; the case was registered Friday, October 2, after a September 30 clash.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, including a march and speeches near the Accountant General’s Office.
- Why
- The protest demanded the removal of two Cantonment police officers after a lathicharge at the Kerala University men’s hostel compound.
- Accused
- V Joy and Kadakampally Surendran
- Political party
- Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M)
- Protest participation
- Around 200 CPI(M) workers
- Demand
- Removal of Cantonment Police Station House Officer Satheesh Kumar and Sub Inspector Gokul G
- Triggering incident
- A lathicharge following a clash between SFI and Youth Congress activists
- Alleged offenses
- Provocation intended or likely to cause rioting and criminal intimidation involving threats of death, grievous hurt, or property destruction
- Case source
- The allegations are recorded in the police FIR