2 Congress workers held for hurling beer bottles at BJP headquarters in Kerala | India News

Two Congress workers were arrested on Monday for allegedly throwing beer bottles at the BJP’s Kerala state headquarters, Mararji Bhavan, in Thiruvananthapuram around a month ago, police said.The arrested individuals have been identified as Sujith Kumar and Arun, both associated with local Congress units, according to the news agency PTI.According to police, the incident occurred amid heightened tensions between rival political groups following a series of clashes involving different political outfits in Thiruvananthapuram district.
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The situation had worsened after Youth Congress workers waved black flags at the convoy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the last week of September. The incident was followed by an attack on the Congress district committee office in Thiruvananthapuram, in connection with which several BJP workers were arrested.Subsequently, beer bottles were thrown at the BJP’s state headquarters during the night. The BJP later organised protests, demanding the arrest of those involved in the attack.Police said the suspects were identified after investigators examined CCTV footage from the area and traced the vehicle allegedly used in the incident.
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