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Kerala Health Minister Discharged After Kannur Protest Injury as FIR Alleges 'Weapon' Attack

Investigators report no conclusive video of an assault, with five KSU activists remanded under a case that cites use of a 'weapon'.

Overview

  • Veena George left Kannur Government Medical College Hospital after a medical-board review and returned to Thiruvananthapuram for further treatment.
  • The minister sustained neck and hand injuries on February 25 during a KSU black‑flag protest at Kannur railway station as police and protesters scuffled.
  • An FIR by Kannur Railway Police alleges trespass and use of a 'weapon', includes attempt‑to‑murder provisions, and references slogans threatening to 'kill her'.
  • Five KSU activists have been arrested and remanded, while police say available footage so far does not show a direct physical attack on the minister.
  • The episode has prompted statewide political confrontation and incidents of vandalism against Congress offices in Kannur as the probe continues.