Kerala YouTuber arrested for blocking convoy of Priyanka Gandhi
The Hindu
YouTuber arrested for blocking Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's convoy in Kerala, released on bail after confrontation with police.
A YouTuber has been arrested in Thrissur, Kerala, for allegedly blocking the convoy of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the police said on Monday (March 31, 2025).
The Mannuthy police took Aneesh Abraham, a resident of Elanadu, into custody in connection with the incident and released him later on station bail, a police officer said. His car was also seized.
The incident occurred around 9.30 pm on Saturday (March 29) at Mannuthy Bypass Junction while Ms. Vadra was travelling from Vandoor, Malappuram, to the Kochi airport, after attending several programmes in her Wayanad constituency and Malappuram district, police sources said.
According to police sources, the accused allegedly stopped his car in front of the convoy, reportedly irked by the honking of the pilot vehicle of the Wayanad MP.
When a police team led by Mannuthy Sub Inspector attempted to clear the block, he allegedly engaged in a confrontation with them.
The police have registered a case against him for deliberately driving into the convoy, endangering lives, and disobeying police directives, police officers added.
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