P C George still absconding, police intensify search, likely to approach HC for anticipatory bail

KOTTAYAM: The police have intensified their search to arrest P C George, who went into hiding, after his anticipatory bail plea in a hate speech case was rejected. Even though the police launched searches at various places, including his house in Erattupetta, he could not be found. The police began attempts to arrest him after the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea in the hate speech case in Vennala, Ernakulam.

As part of the investigation, the police have inspected the CCTV cameras at his house. Although his family members were questioned, the probe team did not receive any accurate information.

Meantime, P C George is likely to approach the high court against the Ernakulam district sessions court’s order rejecting his anticipatory bail plea. He had alleged that the charges against him are false and that the government is moving against him with clear political motives. The Palarivattom police had registered a case against George on May 10, following a complaint that he made similar remarks in Vennala after his hate speech in Thiruvananthapuram.