THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The police have taken two men into custody in connection with the attack on SBI branch near secretariat on the second day of bharath bandh on Wednesday. The attackers have been identified as Ashokan and Harilal, district-level leaders of NGO union. It was reported that both of them surrendered to the police. The police also informed that they will be subjected to an identification parade. NGO union state committee member E Suresh Babu and deputy commissioner office clerk Suresh were identified on Wedensday. They have not yet surrendered.

It was on Wednesday morning at around 10:30 that around 15 people barged into the bank, hurled abuses at bank employees and damaged computer, table and phones inside the office, demanding them to strike work. Out of 52 employees, 48 were present for work. Losses of Rs 35,000 are reported.

The Samyuktha Samara Samithy has also condemned the strike.