PFI hartal: 821 cases registered in state, 1013 arrests, 819 people under preventive detention

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 281 cases have been registered in the state related to violence on hartal day. 1013 people have been arrested in various attack cases. 819 people were placed in preventive detention, informed police in a press release.

(District, number of registered cases, arrests and preventive detention)

Thiruvananthapuram City 24, 40, 151
Thiruvananthapuram Rural 23, 113, 22
Kollam City 27, 169, 13
Kollam Rural 12, 71, 63
Pathanamthitta 15, 109, 2
Alappuzha 15, 19, 71
Kottayam 28, 215, 77
Idukki 4, 0, 3
Ernakulam city 6, 4, 16
Ernakulam Rural 17, 17, 22
Thrissur city 10, 2, 14
Thrissur rural 4, 0, 10
Palakkad 6, 24, 36
Malappuram 34, 123, 128
Kozhikode city 7, 0, 20
Kozhikode rural 8, 8, 23
Wayanad 4, 26, 19
Kannur city 25, 25, 86
Kannur rural 6, 10, 9
Kasaragod 6, 38, 34

'There was planned violence during yesterday's hartal. Few of the attackers have been caught and the rest will not be allowed to escape', said Chief Minister. 'There was organized and aggressive intervention on their part in all parts of Kerala. It has caused a lot of damage. Many people were injured including doctors. Kerala has witnessed widespread incidents of violence that have never happened in recent times. Police have taken effective measures in this regard. More strong measures are about to be taken', stated the Chief Minister.