THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: DYFI activists forcibly released an accused held for knocking down a grade sub inspector during vehicle inspection, from the station. They released the accused identified as Pradeep who knocked down grade sub inspector of Poonthura police station, after sieging the station.

It has been alleged that top officials intervened and asked the injured sub inspector Shailendran to withdraw the complaint. Pradeep who drove the vehicle in high speed did not cooperate with the inspection. Police blocked Pradeep's vehicle after he failed to stop his bike.