Thrissur: Son killed mother in East Thrissur Kotali.  Shobhana (54), a native of Kotali, was killed.  His son Vishnu (24) was arrested.

 Vishnu killed his mother Shobhana by hitting her on the head with a gas cylinder.  After the killing, Vishnu reached the station and surrendered.  The reason for the murder is not clear.  Vishnu surrendered at Vellikulangara station.  The police are interrogating Vishnu.

 Meanwhile, Vishnu reached Vellikulangara police station at four o’clock.  He told the investigating officers that he had killed his mother.  It is said that the dead body is in the kitchen of the house in East Kotali.  Officials reached the spot soon and confirmed the incident.  Mother Shobhana was strangled by her son Vishnu and then hit her on the head with a gas cylinder.

 Later, he surrendered at the police station, which is about three kilometers from his home in Kishkekotali.  Vishnu committed the murder when his father went to work.

 A few days ago, Sobhana had sold the place.  Vishnu told the police that the problem of spending the money received from this led to the murder.  Police are investigating this.

 Thiruvananthapuram: Minister for Administrative Affairs KN Balagopal said that the modernized treasuries, which will ensure uninterrupted service, will also lead in the speed of transactions.  He was inaugurating the new building of Chatannoor Sub-Treasury.

  The online system is further improved and the treasuries are updated periodically.

The goal is to work through loopholes.  Similar to banking services, changes have been made in the treasury to suit the new era.  The Biometric system will be expanded to make it more efficient.  The success of the new facilities is evidenced by the fact that more investments are flowing into the treasury.  Welfare of pensioners is also ensured.  More facilities are being extended to all the treasuries for them.  He said that the modernization of treasuries is being implemented in the entire state following a uniform model.

Kozhikode:  Anticipatory bail granted to writer Civic Chandran in sexual harassment complaint stayed. The High Court stayed the order of the Kozhikode court granting anticipatory bail. The High Court said that no arrest should be made.

The Kozhikode Principal Sessions Court granted bail in the case registered on the complaint filed by writer, a native of Mukkam. The complaint is that the writer who came to Kozhikode for the book launch on April 17 assaulted the woman. The Koilandi police have registered a case under the charges of rape and insulting women.

Thiruvalla:  FIR against KT Jaleel on Kashmir controversial Facebook post. The case is under the National Defamation Act.
The case is under Section 2 of IPC 153 (B). An FIR has been registered in the case by the Kizhvaipur police. (FIR against KT Jaleel)

While KT Jaleel was an Indian citizen, with the intention and care to insult the existing constitution in the country and cause riots in the country, the accused, through a Facebook post on August 12, provocatively described Jammu and Kashmir under the Indian Constitution as Indian Occupied Kashmir and the parts of Kashmir occupied by the neighboring country Pakistan as Azad Kashmir, encouraging the anti-national forces to insult the Constitution. It has been said in the FIR that he tried to create a rivalry by hurting him.

Yesterday, the court ordered to file a case against KT Jaleel in the Azad Kashmir reference. The case has been ordered on a petition filed by RSS leader Arun Mohan. The order is from the Thiruvalla Judicial First Class Magistrate Court.

Kochi: High Court grants bail to YouTuber Suraj Palakaran. The action was taken in the case of insulting Dalit women through social media. The bail was granted by a bench of Justice Mary Joseph. The YouTuber approached the High Court after the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court rejected the bail plea. The case against the YouTuber is that he made bad remarks against the Dalit woman who complained against crime editor TP Nandakumar.

The High Court had earlier dismissed the anticipatory bail application and observed that the provisions of the Prevention of Atrocities Against Scheduled Tribes Act would remain. Suraj Palakkaran surrendered to the police after his anticipatory bail application was rejected.