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- Thodupuzha police have registered a case against CPI(M) area secretary Linu Jose and around 200 others for allegedly obstructing police officers during an inspection at Mangattukavala near Thodupuzha in Idukki district.
- The confrontation began when DYFI activists and residents intercepted a sub-inspector and his driver, alleging the officers were drunk on duty, and a liquor bottle was reportedly found in the police vehicle.
- Police say initial medical reports were inconclusive and blood samples have been sent for chemical analysis, while Mr Jose has denied wrongdoing and says the party will fight the case legally and politically.
- The incident has prompted the District Police Chief and the Home Minister to seek reports, and further action against the officers will depend on the test results.
What to watch next
- Results of the blood samples sent for chemical analysis, which will determine departmental action against the officers.
- The detailed report on the incident that the Idukki Dy.SP. has been directed to submit to the District Police Chief.
- The legal and political response planned by CPI(M), including any challenge to the case against Mr Jose and the others.
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Named India · Idukki · Mangattukavala · Thodupuzha · A Naseem · Communist Party of India (Marxist) · Democratic Youth Federation of India · Karimannoor Police Station · Linu Jose · Ramesh Chennithala · Roy Sukumaran · Thodupuzha Police
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