THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three NGO leaders involved in the attack against the SBI treasury main branch near the Secretariat on the day of the national strike has been suspended from service. Action has been taken against NGO union state committee member Suresh Babu, district leaders Suresh Kumar and Srivalsan. So far, five have been suspended in connection with the incident. Action will be taken against the remanded.

The concerned official was not willing to suspend them who were arrested on Monday. The law is that a government official arrested in a criminal case should be suspended within 48 hours. Action was delayed as per the instruction of CPM leaders. Union Thycaud area secretary A Ashokan and district secretariat member T V Harilal, the two remanded were suspended earlier. The court has rejected their bail pleas.