Two arrested in Kalamassery
The Hindu
The Kalamassery police have arrested two persons in connection with the distribution of materials that were found to defame Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate P. Rajeev, who is contesting from the
The Kalamassery police have arrested two persons in connection with the distribution of materials that were found to defame Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate P. Rajeev, who is contesting from the Assembly constituency. The two persons, P.A. Gafoor and Sashidahran, from Kalamasssery were released on bail in the early hours of Monday after they were arrested, said police sources. They said the two were involved in distributing materials without the name and address of the printer or publisher. An LDF worker said the two were among a group of workers distributing the materials under the title ‘Kalamassery Vaartha’ after about 12 midnight on Sunday. The materials were seized and a police complaint was lodged. Though the two persons arrested and released on bail were termed as United Democratic Front (UDF) supporters, the political combine has denied any knowledge of the development.Forest Department’s afforestation plans go awry as A.P. govt. fails to release CAMPA funds in time. The department has not been able to implement its Annual Plan Operation since 2018-19 despite the Union government releasing funds, and the interest accrued on unutilised funds now stands at ₹250 crore.
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