Sabarimala row: BJP leader given 14-days JC

  • | Sunday | 18th November, 2018

BJP and Sabarimala Karma Samithi are planning to hold day-long protest activities across the state including prayer meets. In Pathanamthitta district where Sabarimala is located the highway blockade will be held at Thiruvalla.The one- hour blockade will begin at 10 am. (With PTI inputs) PAMBA: BJP Kerala general secretary K Surendran, who was taken into preventive custody as he tried to proceed to the Lord Ayappa Temple, was Sunday produced before a magistrate and remanded in 14-day judicial custody after he was charged with non-bailable offences.Surendran, who had 'Irrumudikettu' (holy bundle of offerings for Lord Ayyappa) was taken into custody from Nilackal Saturday night as he was on his way to the temple at Sabarimala Surendran was asked by SP Yatish Chandra not to proceed towards Sabarimala but he did not heed.z He was then taken into preventive custody and brought to Chittar Police Station on Saturday night.Early today, they were taken to Pathnamthitta district hospital and then produced before the Pathnamthitta judicial first class magistrate at his residence.The magistrate remanded them to 14-day judicial custody.Cases under IPC 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty) and 34 IPC (acts done by several persons for furtherance of common intention) were charged against Surendran and two others.BJP state committee has decided block highways in 100 locations across the state in protest against the arrest.

PAMBA: BJP Kerala general secretary K Surendran, who was taken into preventive custody as he tried to proceed to the Lord Ayappa Temple, was Sunday produced before a magistrate and remanded in 14-day judicial custody after he was charged with non-bailable offences.Surendran, who had 'Irrumudikettu' (holy bundle of offerings for Lord Ayyappa) was taken into custody from Nilackal Saturday night as he was on his way to the temple at Sabarimala Surendran was asked by SP Yatish Chandra not to proceed towards Sabarimala but he did not heed.z He was then taken into preventive custody and brought to Chittar Police Station on Saturday night.Early today, they were taken to Pathnamthitta district hospital and then produced before the Pathnamthitta judicial first class magistrate at his residence.The magistrate remanded them to 14-day judicial custody.Cases under IPC 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty) and 34 IPC (acts done by several persons for furtherance of common intention) were charged against Surendran and two others.BJP state committee has decided block highways in 100 locations across the state in protest against the arrest. In Pathanamthitta district where Sabarimala is located the highway blockade will be held at Thiruvalla.The one- hour blockade will begin at 10 am. BJP and Sabarimala Karma Samithi are planning to hold day-long protest activities across the state including prayer meets.(With PTI inputs)

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