Law student’s death: pitched battle between Congress activists and police
The Hindu
Police prevent attempt by protesters to storm DPC’s office demanding dismissal of Inspector
Aluva town turned into a battlefield on Thursday as an attempt by Congress activists to storm the office of the District Police Chief (Ernakulam Rural) demanding the dismissal and arrest of the Inspector named in the note left behind by the law student, who allegedly ended her life, was stopped by the police.
A protest march led by the District Congress Committee (DCC) president Mohammed Shiyas that started from near the Aluva Town Hall at 11 a.m. was stopped a few hundred metres away from the office by the police. Subsequently, the protesting activists staged a sit-in and held a meeting, which was inaugurated by Hibi Eden, MP. Benny Behanan, MP, MLAs Anwar Sadat, Roji M. John, and Eldhose Kunnappilli were also present.
But not long after, the protest turned hostile, as stones and even eggs were rifled towards the police who retaliated with lathi-charge, water canons, and tear gas. The protest was eventually called off for the day around 1.30 p.m. after consultations with Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and KPCC president K. Sudhakaran.