VADAKARA: Former SFI leader K Vidya, who was taken into police custody in the fake certificate case, went into hiding in the Kutoth region of ​​Vilyapalli Panchayat in Vadakara, Kozhikode. It is reported that Vidya had stayed at the house of former SFI activist and government employee Rovit Kutoth for the last few days.

In the remand report submitted by the police to the court, it is said that Vidya was taken into custody from Raghavan's house in Kutoth VR Niwas. Rovit is the son of Raghavan Kutoth. Rovit had done student organization activities at Calicut University. It is learnt that Vidya approached Rovit based on that acquaintance. Some SFI members allegedly intervened in this.

Kutoth region is three kilometres away from Vadakara city. It is also a CPM stronghold. It is reported that Rovit went into hiding soon after Vidya was arrested. His social media accounts have been deleted.