ALAPPUZHA: Jaick C Thomas, the LDF candidate in Puthuppally, surrendered in the court and took bail in the case of vandalizing Vellappally College of Engineering in Kattachira. The case related to the incident took place in 2016. The court had issued an arrest warrant against Jaick after he failed to appear in court continuously. Following this, Jaick surrendered in court and took bail.

In 2016, SFI activists had vandalized the college after a strike turned violent. Later, the police registered a case against the leaders, including Jaick, who was the state president of SFI at that time. In 2021, Jaick had surrendered in court and obtained bail in the same case when he was a candidate from Puthuppally. Later, the court issued an arrest warrant against him after he failed to appear in court continuously.