THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union Minister V Muraleedharan has dropped off the gunman sanctioned by the state government on the roadside. Gunman Biju was dropped off on the roadside in Thiruvananthapuram. The action was taken on the basis of a complaint that the state government had omitted the minister's escort and pilot vehicle. The gunman was dropped off on the roadside at Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram.