THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A police officer was arrested for attempting to trespass into a house under the influence of alcohol. Telecommunication CPO R Biju attempted to trespass into a house of a loading worker in Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram city. A video of the locals beating up Biju has come out. Police have registered cases against Biju and the locals.

The incident took place at around nine in the morning. Biju jumped over the wall and entered the house of the loading worker in Bakery Junction. Upon seeing Biju, the family panicked and shouted for help. Following this, locals, including loading workers, apprehended Biju and beat him up using sticks.

The police said that they have received several complaints against Biju before. He was earlier in remand for assaulting SI. He had also faced departmental action for causing commotion under the influence of alcohol. Biju works at the telecommunications headquarters in Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. He is a native of Balaramapuram.