Shashi Tharoor’s gunman, driver attacked in Malappuram; one held
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Malappuram: A person has been taken into custody after the gunman and driver of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were allegedly attacked by a five-member group at Wandoor in Kerala’s Malappuram district, police said on Saturday.
According to Wandoor Police, a case has been registered based on a complaint filed by the MP’s gunman, Ratheesh K P, and one accused is currently in custody.
As per the First Information Report, the incident occurred around 7.30 pm on Friday at Chellithode near Thiruvali in Wandoor, when Tharoor was on his way to attend an election campaign event of Congress leader A P Anilkumar.
Police said the incident took place amid a roadblock at the Chelithode bridge, where the accused, travelling in two vehicles, allegedly obstructed the MP’s convoy.
When the gunman attempted to clear the obstruction, he and the driver were attacked, the First Information Report stated. Officials added that the road was narrow and the gunman had only asked the vehicle ahead to move faster to ensure smooth passage.
One person was taken into custody late Friday night, while the remaining four accused have been identified and will be apprehended soon, police said.
Meanwhile, Tharoor said he was unharmed in the incident. In a post on the social media platform X, he thanked well-wishers for their concern and said his security guard was safe.
“He is well, and I was untouched. Thank you to all friends and well-wishers. We carried on undaunted yesterday and concluded two more events as planned. And our ongoing programme remains unaffected,” he said.
With PTI inputs