Kerala police arrests Congress leader K.S. Sabarinathan for ‘imperilling’ CM’s safety onboard an Indigo aircraft
The Hindu
CM terms the in-flight black flag protest as a severe offence
The State police have arrested Youth Congress (I) vice-president and former legislator K.S. Sabarinath on the charge of plotting the alleged attempt on the life of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on board an Indigo aircraft that landed in Thiruvananthapuram from Kannur on June 13.
The arrest news broke soon after Mr. Vijayan told the Assembly on Tuesday that the police investigation had revealed a well-entrenched conspiracy to imperil the Chief Minister.
He said WhatsApp communication between YC(I) leaders in their dedicated group pointed to the crime's organised nature.
Mr. Vijayan quoted the text from the YC(I) State leadership group: "Chief Minister is travelling to Thiruvananthapuram from Kannur by air. If two persons board the flight and stage a black flag protest, they cannot be thrown out of the aircraft".
Mr. Vijayan identified the sender as "YC(I) leader and former legislator". Mr. Vijayan said the leader had exhorted his followers to endanger the CM. It was an unprecedented call to violence.
"No political outfit working within the bounds of the Constitution would resort to such extreme methods.", he said.
Mr. Vijayan said the YC(I) leadership had singled out a person to sponsor the air tickets of the three "assailants". The sponsor paid ₹13,000 each for a ticket. The accused had foxed airport security by concealing the real intention of their travel. "One of the suspects is a history-sheeter with 17 crime cases pending against him. And Congress leaders claim he is an innocent youth", Mr. Vijayan said.
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