Kerala Congress Leader Arrested Over In-Flight Protest Against Chief Minister

Congress chief Ok S Sabarinadhan’s arrest was recorded at 10.50 am, police mentioned. (File)

Thiruvananthapuram:

Congress chief Ok S Sabarinadhan was on Tuesday arrested in reference to the in-flight protest staged by Youth Congress activists towards Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan final month.

Ex-MLA Mr Sabarinathan was summoned by the police investigating the case at Valiyathura police station in Thiruvananthapuram and his arrest was recorded at 10.50 am, police mentioned.

The police had on Monday served discover to Mr Sabarinathan, who can also be vp of the state Youth Congress, for questioning on as a part of investigation into the incident.

The motion comes after a screenshot of a purported chat from a WhatsApp group went viral. Within the chat, Mr Sabarinadhan is purportedly suggesting members of the group to protest onboard the plane.

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