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Shashi Tharoor’s convoy attacked, gunman beaten up
Samira Vishwas | April 4, 2026 2:24 PM CST

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  • Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was manhandled and his vehicle stopped by unidentified assailants while campaigning in Malappuram district.
  • Tharoor’s gunman was attacked by the assailants, causing the situation to become tense and the police were informed.
  • Police have detained two suspicious persons and started investigating the matter.

Incident of misbehavior with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in Kochi

Kochi. An incident of serious misbehavior with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has come to light in Vandoor area of ​​Malappuram district of Kerala. The incident occurred when Tharoor was meeting UDF candidate A.P. Was campaigning in support of Anil Kumar. Unidentified assailants stopped his vehicle and assaulted the security personnel. The police took immediate action and detained two suspicious persons.

incident details

According to Tharoor’s team, the incident occurred when they were traveling in a convoy of two vehicles. Tharoor was traveling in the first vehicle when about 8 persons came in two cars and forcibly stopped his vehicle. Eyewitnesses say that the attackers hit the glass of the car hard and stopped it from moving forward.

attack on security guard

When Tharoor’s gunman tried to control the situation and clear the way, the miscreants attacked him too. During this clash there was a scuffle with the gunman, due to which an atmosphere of tension was created there. The local police was informed immediately after the incident.

Police action and investigation

Police have registered a case in this matter and detained two people. It is not yet clear whether the attack was pre-planned or the result of a street dispute.

election background

It is noteworthy that voting is to be held on April 9 for the election of 140 members of Kerala Assembly. The election results will be counted on 4 May 2026. This time the main contest in the state is between LDF (CPIM-led Left Front), UDF (Congress-led United Democratic Front) and the BJP-led NDA.

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