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Police File Case Against 10 After Kerala MLA K.P. Mohanan Manhandled at Protest

The confrontation stemmed from long-running complaints about waste from a local dialysis centre.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on Thursday around 11:30 a.m. at Peringathur in Kariyad as Mohanan arrived to inaugurate an Anganwadi.
  • Videos and eyewitnesses described slogans, pushing and shoving, with the MLA briefly losing balance before proceeding to the venue.
  • Police said about 15 people blocked his car and disrupted traffic, and 10 have been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in a case registered by officers.
  • Officials said Mohanan declined to file a written complaint, and his statement will be recorded as part of the investigation.
  • Residents say their pollution grievances tied to the dialysis centre have persisted for roughly two years in politically sensitive Kuthuparamba.