Protesters attack ED officials’ vehicle outside Pinarayi Vijayan’s house in Kerala capital after raids
Violence erupted outside the residence of Kerala's former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan following a raid by Enforcement Directorate officials. Protesters, allegedly affiliated with the CPI(M), blocked the officials' vehicle and vandalized it, resulting in broken windows. The police struggled to manage the situation as tensions escalated among the crowd.
- ▪Protesters attacked the vehicle of ED officials after a raid at Pinarayi Vijayan's residence.
- ▪The vehicle was vandalized, with its windshield broken during the incident.
- ▪CPI(M) has accused the Congress-BJP alliance of orchestrating the ED's actions in Kerala.
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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.
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