SABARIMALA: A group of retired police officials led by former police chief T P Senkumar is planning to move legally in order to preserve the ethics of Lord Ayyappa. Their move is to question the illegal activities carried out by the police in Sabarimala. They will question permitting non-devotees, activists, naxals and accused in various criminal cases to enter Sabarimala. Also the biased behaviour of the police towards Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan and Hindu organisations leaders K P Sasikala will also be questioned. A meet was convened by retired police officials at Pandalam Valiya Koyikkal Temple on January 14. The group decided to go forward with legal steps after district level meet was convened.

The legal fight is led by former police chiefs T P Senkumar and E P Chandrashekaran Nair. A group of retired police officials are being formed in all districts for it. The group assessed that non-devotees are at the helm of the devaswom board. The effort taken to trek non-devotees to Sabarimala was aimed to destroy Sabarimala. He criticised some IPS officers and police union leaders for their act seen in Sabarimala. An IG used this as an opportunity to express obedience to the government, the group said.