THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The body of Ambili, who died of burns during a suicide attempt related to a property dispute, was cremated on Tuesday night. The locals agreed to cremate the body on the basis of the assurance given by the collector that all the problems would be solved. Earlier, the locals had carried out a protest by stopping the ambulance carrying Ambili's body. They said that the body would not be cremated till the authorities take action against the police who had come to evict Ambili's family from where they were staying.

Subsequently, the Collector informed the protesters that their demands would be brought to the notice of the Chief Minister and an action would be taken against the policemen who had come to evict the family.