Dossier
Viyyur prison
Coverage of Viyyur prison in the Nexus archive.
- Violence erupts at Thiruvananthapuram Corporation meeting as BJP councillor attacks Congress leader K.S. Sabarinadhan amid protests
Violence erupted at a Thiruvananthapuram Corporation meeting when a BJP councillor attacked Congress leader K.S. Sabarinadhan. The meeting began amid protests by the Opposition LDF and UDF against the continuation of BJP councillor R. Sugathan, who was arrested under KAAPA and is in Viyyur prison. Two women Congress councillors were also allegedly attacked.
- BJP councillor Sugathan shifted to Viyyur prison; CPI(M), Cong. demand his expulsion from Thiruvananthapuram Corporation council
BJP councillor Sugathan was transferred to Viyyur prison due to the sensitive nature of his arrest. CPI(M) and Congress have demanded his expulsion from the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation council, with CPI(M) labeling his continued membership a 'disgrace'.