The Vanchiyoor police on Sunday arrested two SFI activists for allegedly assaulting Civil Police Officer Midhun Roy at the Mall of Travancore. The accused have been identified as Vinay (23) and Surjith (19). "Search is underway for the remaining two accused who are absconding," an officer with the Vanchiyoor police station said.

According to visuals circulated on social media, four youths followed Midhun to the mall on Saturday afternoon and verbally abused him. The footage shows an altercation in which Midhun and one of the youths pushed each other, following which the officer was allegedly attacked. 

Two FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident. Based on Midhun's statement, a case was registered against the accused under Sections 296(b) (obscene acts and songs), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 351 (criminal intimidation), and 3(5) (joint liability) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). In his complaint, Midhun alleged that the four youths followed him to the mall in retaliation for an earlier incident on December 31, 2025. He had reportedly warned them while on duty for creating a ruckus at Shankumukham beach on New Year's Eve.

In the second FIR, Vinay, an SFI activist is the complainant and officer Midhun has been named as the accused under Sections 296 (obscene acts, songs or words in public places), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 118(1) (grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), and 3(5) (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the BNS.

Although the FIR does not name the second accused, who is described as a woman, it is learnt that she is Midhun's sister.

According to the FIR, Midhun allegedly asked Vinay to withdraw the complaint he had filed with the Commissioner. When Vinay refused, Midhun allegedly followed him to the Mall of Travancore, verbally abused him, used weapons, including a metal wristband, in an attempt to cause grievous hurt, and pushed him on the chest in front of Ramachandran Hypermarket.

Meanwhile, the Kerala Police Association described the alleged attack as "shocking" and "an insult" to democratic and progressive Kerala. In a statement, the Association said attempts to create anarchy in society through such incidents must be collectively resisted by the general public. It urged the police department and the state government to ensure adequate protection for personnel on duty and to take strict action against those involved in the case. The Association also appealed to the public to oppose such anti-democratic actions.

It further stated that marching to the homes of police officers for performing official duties and circulating photographs of officers and their families on social media to insult them are "highly condemnable acts." Referring to an earlier university march in which a police officer sustained serious injuries, the Association said that even while the officer was undergoing treatment, public remarks were made suggesting he had "lost only one eye." It described the Thiruvananthapuram incident as a continuation of such actions.