VADAKARA: Public Works Minister PA Mohammed Riyas and others paid a fine of Rs 3.81 lakh in the case of the destruction of public property. The incident related to the case took place on January 19, 2011, when Riyas was the district secretary of DYFI Kozhikode. The case pertains to the destruction of equipment and other things after a march conducted towards Vadakara Head Post Office as part of the protest against the increase in petroleum prices turned violent.

The minister and other accused paid the amount after an arrest warrant was issued after Adv M Rajesh Kumar, the postal department's lawyer, filed an application for enforcement of the judgment. The other accused in the case are MK Sashi, AM Rasheed, PTK Rajeevan, T Anilkumar, PK Ashokan, KM Manojan, KK Pradeepan, Shaji Kolarad, Ajilesh Kootangaram and T Sajith Kumar.