A clash broke out between locals and the police at Mundumkuzhy near Madappally in Kottayam over a protest held against the installation of boundary stones for the K-Rail project. Police arrested 23 people, including women, in connection with the incident. Police were seen dragging the women along the road. Following this, Congress leader VT Balram took it to Facebook to criticise the police.

Balram also shared a picture of women being dragged away by the police. 'Does Pinarayi Vijayan's male police have the power to drag a woman like this?', Balram wrote.