Laying stones for K Rail: Three-member family protest by dousing petrol on body

KOLLAM: A protest was staged by dousing petrol on body while laying stones for the land acquisition of Silver Line. The incident happened at Kottiyam Vanchimukku. The family of Jayakumar, a retired KSRTC official, protested with a lighter in his hand after dousing petrol.

In the last few days, stones were being laid in the area in connection with the K Rail land acquisition. The stones were laid in such a way that Jayakumar's house will go completely. When the authorities tried to lay stone even after he said that his house was built after taking a loan and that his pension is disrupted, he poured petrol on his body.

The family ended the protest after police and revenue officials assured to suspend the survey proceedings. Meantime, the locals also expressed support for his protest.

The locals complained that the officials laid the stone without holding any discussions. The people said the revenue officials jumped the wall of a locked house and laid the stones.