BJP Councillor Arrested in Connection with Temple Festival Clash
R. Sugathan, a BJP councillor representing Vazhottukonam Division in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, was arrested on Tuesday night after evading police for over a month. He was accused in a case related to a clash during a festival at Vellaikkadavu temple in Vattiyurkavu. The arrest sparked tension as some BJP workers attempted to obstruct police from taking him into custody.
R. Sugathan, a BJP councillor representing the Vazhottukonam Division of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, was arrested by Vattiyurkavu police on Tuesday night. Sugathan had been evading arrest for more than a month after being named as an accused in a case connected to a clash that occurred during a festival at the Vellaikkadavu temple in Vattiyurkavu. The arrest was met with resistance from some BJP workers who attempted to block police from taking him into custody, resulting in some tension at the scene.
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The specific nature of the clash, the number of people involved, whether anyone was injured, and the exact charges against Sugathan are not detailed in the report.
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