Overview
- On 12 March, the Thalassery Sessions Court granted bail to five Kerala Students Union activists arrested over the 25 February protest involving Health Minister Veena George.
- Judge K T Nisar Ahammed found no evidence that any weapon was used, noting the accused had only black cloth and that no weapon was recovered.
- The court recorded that investigators have not taken the minister’s statement and that no wound certificate appears in the case diary.
- Statements from three police officers on the minister’s security detail said the protesters were unarmed and described the episode as pushing and shoving.
- The accused were released on bonds of Rs 50,000 with two solvent sureties each and must report weekly, as rival parties dispute the case’s motivations.