T’puram: Thampanoor Police arrested two Congress workers on Monday for allegedly hurling beer bottles at the BJP state headquarters, Mararji Bhavan, at Thampanoor last month.The arrested persons were identified as Sujith Kumar C, 40, and Arun M, 32.According to the police, the arrests were made after they examined CCTV footage from the area and traced the vehicle allegedly used by the accused during the incident.The police said the accused allegedly arrived on a scooter and hurled a beer bottle towards the front of K G Marar Bhavan, the BJP’s state headquarters, and smashed it on Sept 30.The police also alleged that the accused pushed and obstructed police personnel who were on duty and attempted to stop them.The incident took place amid heightened political tensions in Thiruvananthapuram district following a series of clashes involving workers of rival political outfits.Tensions had escalated in the last week of Sept after Youth Congress workers waved black flags at the convoy of Union home minister Amit Shah. The Congress district committee office in Thiruvananthapuram was subsequently attacked, following which some BJP workers were arrested in connection with the incident.Later, beer bottles were allegedly hurled at the BJP state headquarters during the night, triggering protests by BJP workers and leaders. The BJP had staged protests demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for the attack.
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