THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Bail plea of six government employees who attacked SBI treasury branch on the day of strike called by Central Trade Union was dismissed by Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram. Bail plea was denied for Goods Tax Department enforcement inspector and NGO leader Suresh Babu, GST department officer Suresh Kumar, Treasury Directorate employee Sreevalsan, Civil Supplies employee Anil Kumar, Public Health Lab employee Bijuraj and Health Department officer Vinu Kumar. Court agreed with the prosecution statement that granting bail might sabotage the case, which might make the arrests of rest of the culprits difficult.

All six officers were suspended from service following the rejection of bail plea.