Police high-handedness at Sabarimala, K Surendran arrested without reason

Chittar police registered an FIR against K Surendran slapping charges under CrPC 151 and IPC 353. As part of the protest, BJP workers would block vehicles on all state highways. Late at night, devotees began Namajapa protest in front of Chittar police station where Surendran is being housed. A scuffle ensued, and the police forced Surendran and the others into a police vehicle and took them to Chittaar police station about 50 kms away from Sabarimala.Along with Surendran, BJP Thrissur district president A Nagesh and two other BJP activists were also arrested by police. Surendran and the three men had irrumudi kettu (holy offerings) and proper pre-booked passes for darshan.