Bikers breach CM Pinarayi's cavalcade in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram: In a major security breach, around 10 bikers rode into the security cavalcade escorting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Sunday. The incident, which happened at the General Hospital-AKG Centre Road, has exposed the lack of coordination between the intelligence wing and the local police department.

As the chief minister was passing through the area, all other vehicles had been halted from proceeding through the route. However, the bikers, who approached the road at a high speed, were allowed to pass through.

The police personnel did not stop the bikers as they mistook them to either be activists of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or those who came to garland the chief minister. They thought the red flags on the bikes were that of the party.

But soon, the police realised that the bike rally was conducted as part of an advertisement campaign by a city hotel.

The bikers were waylaid near the MLA Hostel by blocking their path. Later, they were let off with a warning.

Meanwhile, the organisers of the bike rally said that they had taken prior permission from the police to conduct such an exercise. However, the City Special Branch denied any knowledge of the event.