In a tense incident in Kerala’s Malappuram district, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s convoy was reportedly halted, and a member of his security team was assaulted on Friday.
The incident occurred near Thiruvalli Chellithodu bridge while Tharoor was en route to an election campaign event in Wandoor. A video from the scene shows the Thiruvananthapuram MP seated in the front of his vehicle amidst a crowd shouting and surrounding his convoy.
Tharoor confirmed the incident in a post on X (formerly Twitter) Saturday morning, expressing concern and gratitude. “Truly touched by all the messages and calls expressing concern about the untoward incident last night when my security guard was attacked. He is well and I was untouched. Thank you to all friends and well-wishers,” he wrote.
He also stated that despite the disruption, he continued with his campaign. “We carried on undaunted yesterday and concluded two more events as planned. And our ongoing programme remains unaffected,” Tharoor added.
According to police reports, Wandoor Police have registered a case based on the security personnel’s complaint, detained three individuals, and seized two vehicles. A non-bailable warrant has been issued against one of the accused, Ummara, a resident of Kalikavu.
Kerala is scheduled to vote in a single-phase election on April 9, with vote counting set for May 4.