Protesters vandalise the vehicle of ED officers as they leave the residence of Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram after the raid on Wednesday (May 27, 2026)
| Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran
Violence broke out outside Kerala Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) after Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials completed a raid and were leaving the premises.
According to visuals shown on news channels, suspected CPI(M) workers gathered outside Mr. Vijayan’s rented home and protested against the raid. The situation escalated as some protesters blocked the vehicle carrying ED officials and threw stones at it.
Protesters vandalise the vehicle of ED officers as they leave the residence of Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram after the raid on Wednesday (May 27, 2026)
| Photo Credit:
Nirmal Harindran
The police and central security personnel struggled to control the crowd. The vehicle, which also had women officials on board, was targeted during the incident.
The windshield of the vehicle was broken in the incident.
Published – May 27, 2026 03:28 pm IST
