Cops injured, buses attacked: Kerala HC takes note as PFI's bandh over NIA raids turns violent
India Today
The Kerala high court on Friday intervened after sporadic incidents of violence were reported in the state. The PFI leaders called for a bandh after NIA conducted a massive crackdown on Islamic outfits over alleged terror funding.
The bandh called by the Popular Front of India (PFI) in Kerala against the pre-dawn raids and arrest of its key leaders by central agencies turned violent on Friday. Several incidents of vandalism and violence have been reported across the state and stones were pelted in various districts such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Alappuzha.
After the protests turned violent, the Kerala High Court initiated a suo motu cognisance against the leaders of PFI, calling flash hartal in the state which was earlier banned by the court. The court observed immediate action should be taken against ongoing attacks.
One auto-rickshaw and a car were damaged allegedly by people supporting the state-wise bandh called today by the Popular Front of India over NIA raids, reported news agency ANI.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | One auto-rickshaw and a car were damaged allegedly by people supporting the state-wise bandh called today by the Popular Front of India over NIA raids pic.twitter.com/k305OP83jW
A Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus (KSRTC) bus was vandalised allegedly by people supporting the one-day bandh called by PFI today, in Companypadi near Aluva.
