Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala): Congress leader K S Sabarinadhan was on Tuesday arrested in connection with the in-flight protest staged by Youth Congress activists against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan last month. Ex-MLA Sabarinathan was summoned by the police investigating the case at Valiyathura police station here and his arrest was recorded at 10.50 am, police said.
Congress leader Sabarinadhan arrested in Kerala flight protest case
The Congress leader was arrested after a screenshot of a purported WhatsApp chat of him suggesting others to protest on the aircraft went viral.
Congress leader Sabarinadhan arrested in Kerala flight protest case
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The police had on Monday served notice to Sabarinathan, who is also vice president of the state Youth Congress, for questioning as part of the investigation into the incident. The action comes after a screenshot of a purported chat from a WhatsApp group went viral. In the chat, Sabarinadhan is purportedly suggesting members of the group to protest onboard the aircraft.