Overview
- Tharoor's convoy, which was blocked Friday near the Chellithode bridge in Wandoor, saw his gunman and driver assaulted according to the police complaint.
- Wandoor Police registered an FIR and detained at least one suspect, saying the other accused have been identified and will be arrested.
- The FIR states two vehicles blocked the narrow bridge and the assault began when Tharoor’s gunman tried to clear the way for the convoy.
- Reports differ on the group size and custody count, with police citing five attackers and some outlets reporting up to three detainees.
- Tharoor said he was unharmed and continued campaigning for UDF candidate A P Anilkumar as Kerala heads to a single-day assembly vote on April 9 with counting on May 4 in a contest involving the Congress-led UDF, the CPI(M)-led LDF, and the BJP-led NDA.