Thiruvananthapuram Corporation BJP councillor R. Sugathan faces 19 criminal cases (opens original article in a new tab)

R. Sugathan, a BJP councillor in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, is facing 19 criminal cases, including attempted murder charges, with 18 cases registered at Vattiyurkavu police station and one at Nedumangad police station. He is currently in judicial remand after being arrested following a temple clash. A protest march by BJP activists turned unruly, leading to police intervention.

• R. Sugathan, BJP councillor, faces 19 criminal cases including attempted murder charges
• 18 cases registered at Vattiyurkavu police station and one at Nedumangad police station
• Police filed charge sheets in 18 cases, and Sugathan is in judicial remand at Viyyur Central Prison
• Protest march by BJP Yuva Morcha turned unruly, leading to use of water cannons by police