THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Four RSS workers have been arrested in connection with the suicide of Prakashan, a native of Kundamankadavu and among the people accused of setting fire to Swami Sandeepananda Giri's ashram. Prakash's brother Prashanth had earlier revealed that Prakashan and his friends Rajesh, Sreekumar, Krishnakumar, and Sathikumar set fire to Sandeepananda Giri's ashram. But later Prashanth changed this statement in court.

There are indications that Prakashan committed suicide after being beaten up by these four RSS workers. Prashanth revealed that Prakashan had told him about setting fire to the ashram a few days before his death.

Prakashan committed suicide in January 2022. The day before his death, he was beaten up by RSS workers who were his friends. Swami Sandeepananda Giri's Ashram was set on fire on October 27, 2018. Three vehicles of the ashram were destroyed in the fire. Even though the police conducted extensive investigations, the failure to catch the accused led to great criticism at that time.