Thiruvananthapuram : A young gun-wielding man arrived at Vengannur grama panchayat office, shutting all staff, people’s representatives inside and locking its gates. The incident took place Tuesday morning. Amaravila native Murukan perpetrated the tense situation. He had come in with a placard that read “Close panchayat and village office that cannot release canal water.”
Balaramapuram police who learnt of the incident took Murukan into custody. The accused had a airgun tied to his waistband at the time.
