15 CPI(M) Workers Charged for Attacking Peringome Police Station in Kerala on Tuesday Night

15 party workers attacked a police officer in Kerala on Tuesday night. This is the third time recently that political groups have used force against police stations in the state.
By Newsroom | Politics, Kerala |

Fifteen CPI(M) workers face charges after entering the Peringome police station at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday to disrupt the detention of a party member. The group reportedly manhandled the inspector, tugged at his uniform, and used verbal abuse to pressure officers. The violence follows the arrest of C.V. Vishnuprasad (28), a resident of Peralam, who was taken from his home earlier that evening.

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The station interior became a site of physical contest as activists sought the release of a man accused in an earlier assault.

Vishnuprasad is a suspect in a February 25 attack on Shajir Iqbal, a Muslim Youth League leader. Iqbal had been protesting against Health Minister Veena George when he was intercepted. The Peringome clash is not a lonely event; it is part of a jagged pattern where political workers treat police stations as negotiation zones rather than sovereign legal spaces.

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LocationIncident TypeScaleLegal Status
ThalasseryLocking up officers / Freeing accused50+ workersBooked under BNS
NagaroorVerbal abuse / Blocking vehicles9 workers2 surrendered
PeringomePhysical assault on Inspector15 workersCase registered

In Thalassery, the power dynamic flipped when over 50 CPI(M) workers allegedly locked police officers inside their own station. The goal was the forcible release of a comrade detained for a temple festival clash involving BJP activists.

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  • In Nagaroor, a viral video showed party leaders obstructing a police vehicle and shouting at officers.

  • Two leaders eventually surrendered after the Kerala Police Officers’ Association (KPOA) demanded "firm action."

  • The state used the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Kerala Police Act to frame these cases, though the efficacy of these laws remains dull when confronted by organized crowds.

While local cadres attempt to resolve arrests through street-level friction, the judiciary maintains a rigid stance on serious offenses. Legal precedents, such as Kishor Nayithur vs State of Kerala, emphasize that crimes involving mental depravity or serious impact on society—like murder or assault—cannot be "quashed" or settled through private compromise.

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Background: The February 25 Protest

The current tension traces back to a protest against Health Minister Veena George. The assault on Shajir Iqbal during that event triggered the chain of arrests. The Kerala Police now find themselves wedged between the directive of the law and the physical reality of a ruling party that views the police station door as a suggestion, not a boundary.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why did 15 CPI(M) workers enter the Peringome police station on Tuesday night?
The group entered the station at 11:45 p.m. to stop the police from holding a party member. They hit the inspector and pulled his uniform to force him to release the man.
Q: Who is C.V. Vishnuprasad and why was he arrested in Peringome?
He is a 28-year-old man from Peralam arrested for attacking a youth leader on February 25. He was taken from his home earlier that evening, which led to the protest at the station.
Q: What happened to the police inspector during the Peringome station attack?
The inspector was manhandled and shouted at by the group of 15 workers. The police have now registered a formal case against the workers for physical assault and verbal abuse.
Q: How many police officers were locked up by party workers in Thalassery?
More than 50 workers locked police officers inside their own station in Thalassery to free a person caught after a temple fight. This is part of a series of attacks on police in different parts of Kerala.
Q: What laws are being used against the workers who attacked Kerala police?
The police are using the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Kerala Police Act to charge the workers. These laws help the state punish people who use violence against officers or block their work.