The V4 Kerala activists had alleged that the police allegation regarding destruction to the flyover was fake.

The V4 Kerala activists had alleged that the police allegation regarding destruction to the flyover was fake.

The V4 Kerala activists had alleged that the police allegation regarding destruction to the flyover was fake.

Kochi: The city police has blamed the activists of civic outfit V4 Kerala for the opening of the newly constructed Vyttila flyover ahead of its inauguration by the Kerala chief minister. It even held them responsible for a few damages on the structure as a few arrested over the incident were presented before the court on Friday.

The activists of V4 Kerala had caused losses worth Rs 1.5 lakh by allowing vehicles on the Vyttila flyover even before its inauguration, the police informed the court on Friday.

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The police stated that the activists had caused damages to lights, electric wiring and tarring. Besides, it told the court that it had received a complaint from the Public Works Department (PWD) listing out these damages. The magistrate wondered how the damage occurred just by allowing vehicles to pass through the flyover!

The V-4 Kerala followers arrested over the incident were produced online before the Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court at Maradu. With the police failing to present an official report on the nature of losses, the magistrate directed the cops to produce the accused on Saturday along with the mahassar report.

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The activists meanwhile claimed that the police allegation regarding damages to the flyover was fake. They also alleged that the police arrested their leaders and co-workers who had assembled for the opening of the flyover on December 31 after going through their pictures.

Four arrests so far

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V4 Kerala chairman Nipun Cherian was taken into custody from his house on Thursday midnight on the charges of allowing vehicles on the Vyttila flyover. Apart from him, three other workers were also arrested. Kochi zone coordinator Shakeer Ali, workers Antony Alvin and Sajan were taken into custody from their homes in the wee hours of Friday by a team led by Panangad Circle Inspector Ananthalal.

Shakeer Ali was woken up at 3 am by police and taken into custody from his house. Sajan was arrested at 1.30 am.

The arrested had filed a bail plea before the magistrate court. Though they were produced before the court, the magistrate directed the police to submit a mahassar report on the complaint pertaining to damage to public property.

Meanwhile, Panangad CI Ananthalal told Manorama Online that the accused had been remanded in custody and they would be sent to jail after receiving the documents from the court. The accused would be produced before the court again on Friday and a mahassar report would also be submitted.

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