ANCHALUMOODU: A CPM local committee member was taken into custody for stealing a mobile phone from the police station. He has been identified as Kiran Kumar (38) CPM Thrikkadavur East local committee member. The incident happened at the Anchalumoodu police station.

CPM activist Binu Bose, a native of Murunthal, was taken to custody for destroying some election posters. Kiran Kumar, who came to the police station to get the details of his release, stole the mobile of SCPO Shanawas and handed it over to his friend Renjith. Kiran Kumar was found hiding the camera in his pocket when examined the CCTV camera installed at the station. He first refused to admit the theft but when showed the clippings, he confessed to the crime. Renjith is absconding.