THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The protest led by BJP alleging conspiracy behind the fire accident at the Kerala Secretariat has resulted in a clash between party workers and police. Following this, BJP state president K Surendran and Thiruvananthapuram district president VV Rajesh were arrested.

Chief Secretary Vishwas Mehta told the media that an investigation has been initiated regarding the incident. Reacting about the incident, K Surendran said that the fire incident was a deliberate attempt to destroy crucial evidence regarding the gold smuggling case.