Two Congress MLAs break into police station to free 2 detainees, booked 

Two Congress MLAs have been booked for allegedly trespassing into a police station, forcibly opening station lock-up and freeing two Kerala Students' Union (KSU) activists. KSU is student wing of Congress party. According to police, Angamali Congress MLA Roji M John and Chalakudy MLA Saneesh Kumar, accompanied by 13 ors, trespassed into Kaly police station and freed two activists. 

A case has been registered under various sections, including assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty (IPC 353), criminal intimidation (IPC 506), resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension (IPC 225B).   

'Hitmen of CPI(M)'  

Speaking to Republic, MLA Roji M John said any Congressman who has any self-worth will not be a mute spectator to police excesses against a supporter of party. "A KSU leer, whose name was not even in FIR filed was taken into custody, handcuffed in de of night and kept in a lock-up without even being given a glass of water." 

"We respect police if y follow due procedure of law. If y try to take action on behest of CPI(M) leers, we will not tolerate it," Roji M John said. He ded that police in Kerala should not work as hitmen for ruling CPI(M). 

Why were KSU activists detained? 

KSU activists were detained after clashes at Sree Sankara College campus in Kaly on Friday. Police h taken two student union members into custody, but y were later released on bail.   Congress claims that a unit president of KSU was detained and taken into custody on Saturday. 

Congress leers, including MLAs Roji and Saneesh staged a protest against detention on Sunday morning. Republic has reached out to Kaly police for comment. Police say district police chief will dress press since this is a matter involving police representatives.