MALAPPURAM: A dispute broke out between the people and the police against the laying of stones for Silverline at Vengaloor in Tirur. Following the protests, the authorities withdrew from laying stones at Vengaloor Masjid. However, stones are being laid in the surrounding houses. There is a complaint that the police told them that if protested, will take them to the police station.

The natives said the officials had not informed them about laying the stones or about the rehabilitation in case of eviction. They later organized a protest and removed the stones soon after laying them.

Strong protests happened at Chottanikkara in Ernakulam also. The stones laid were removed by DCC activists and thrown. The protest was led by Piravom MLA Anoop Jacob and DCC president Mohammad Shias. The K Rail officials did not turn up for laying stones as protests were staged.