THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan came down heavily on the police on the law and order situation in Sabarimala and Nedumkandam custodial death. He alleged that senior officials were reluctant to take on duty in the wake of law and order situation in Sabarimala. Most of the senior officers went on leave. Officials in charge of law and order gave importance to their own interests when the Manithi team arrived at Sabarimala, blamed the chief minister. The police behaved like Naranath Branthan in the Sabarimala issue. Police leaked secrets for the RSS, alleged the chief minister. Pinarayi lashed at the police during the meet of high officials in charge of law and order. He showered harsh criticisms on the police in the Nedumkandam custodial death case also.