ED group attacked in Kerala after raid at Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence

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ED group attacked in Kerala after raid at Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence

2 min learnUp to date: Might 27, 2026 03:46 PM IST

ED officers who raided the home of CPI(M) politburo member and former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayanhave been attacked and their automobiles vandalized by CPI(M) staff who protested in opposition to the raid.

They have been focused whereas leaving Vijayan’s home in Thiruvananthapuram after finishing the seven-hour-long raid.

CPI(M) staff led by occasion state secretary M V Govindan had trooped the streets and staged a sit-in in entrance of Vijayan’s home. CRPF personnel and Kerala police officers have been additionally current when the ED group was attacked within the presence of senior CPI(M) leaders.

Social gathering staff threw eggs and bricks at ED automobiles, smashing wind shields of the vehicles with sticks.

Staff protested in opposition to the ED quickly after the information of raids at Vijayan’s residence broke out, taking to the streets and elevating slogans in opposition to the central company and BJP.

The ED raided Vijayan’s homes within the state capital and his native village Pinarayi in Kannur, premises linked to daughter Veena’s IT agency in Bengaluruand the home of his son-in-law Muhammed Riyas in Kozhikode, amongst different places. The raids are a part of a probe into alleged unlawful funds made by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Restricted (CMRL) to Veena’s now-defunct IT agency Exalogic throughout Vijayan’s first time period as CM.

Shaju Philip

Shaju Philip is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Indian Specific, the place he leads the publication’s protection from Kerala. With over 25 years of expertise in mainstream journalism, he is among the most authoritative voices on the socio-political, non secular, and developmental panorama of South India.

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Many years of Regional Specialization: Shaju has spent greater than twenty years documenting the “Kerala Mannequin” of improvement, its advanced communal dynamics, and its high-stakes political surroundings.


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Political & Governance Evaluation: In-depth monitoring of the LDF and UDF coalitions, the expansion of the BJP within the state, and the intricate workings of the Kerala administration.


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Disaster Administration: He has led ground-level reporting throughout main regional crises, together with the devastating 2018 floods, the Nipah virus outbreaks, and the Covid-19 pandemic response. … Learn Extra

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