THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Justifying the police action against Mahija on Wednesday, the mother of deceased engineering student Jishnu Prannoy, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said there were no lapses by the police.
Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a function, Pinarayi Vijayan said some outsiders, who were not Jishnu's family members or relatives, had begun trouble at the protest venue.
Jishnu's mother had come to discuss the issue with State police chief Lokanath Behera, accompanied by five relatives who were given prior permission for the meeting, Pinarayi Vijayan said.
He added that activists of the BJP, SDPI and SUCI hijacked the protest and tried to force their way to the meeting.
"The protest was held at the State police headquarters where such things are not allowed. So, she was removed from the place. Inspector General Manoj Abraham will probe the matter," Pinarayi Vijayan said.
The chief minister also added that Lokanath Behera had visited Mahija at the hospital. When asked whether he would visit Mahija, Pinarayi replied in the negative.
Meanwhile, a BJP Yuva Morcha activist waved black flags at the chief minister when he was about the leave after addressing the media amid tight police security. The activist was beaten up by CPM supporters and later taken into custody by the police.