THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CI and SI of Museum police station limits has been transferred over the security lapse which occurred in Cliff House during the protests of Youth Congress activists. Five policemen have been suspended. Sources say disciplinary action will be taken against more policemen over the issue.

Youth Congress activists have conducted protest-march towards the Cliff House by Friday evening and police personnel have prevented them near the Devaswom board junction using police barricade but about 10 Youth Congress were able to break the police lens and ran towards areas near the cliff house.

The activists who reached up to the guard room of cliff house even protestsed there. However, more policemen reached on the spot immediately and they were removed from the site after arresting them. After this incident, city police commissioner Balram Kumar Upadhyay and DCP Divya Gopinath reached the cliff house and briefed the situation to the chief minister.

Police sources have already given an indication about possible disciplinary actions on the issue on Friday itself. This is the second time such a security lapse is happening at the CM’s residence. Considering the possibilities for more such protests, security in cliff house has been increased. On Thursday, activists of Mahila Morcha were able to break the police barricades and were able to reach near CM’s office after crossing the cantonment gate in Secretariat which has become controversial. This incident happened in the midst of heavy police security in and around Secretariat.