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Attack on ED officials in Kerala: bail granted to two more accused

Sixteen of the 25 arrested in connection with an attack on Directorate of Enforcement officials at Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, during a raid on the residence of of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have been granted bail so far

Attack on ED officials in Kerala: bail granted to two more accused

The Kerala High Court has recently granted bail to two more accused individuals involved in the attack on Directorate of Enforcement officials during a raid in Thiruvananthapuram. This decision comes after 13 others received bail earlier in the week, under various conditions imposed by Single Bench Judge Kauser Edappagath. The attack occurred at Bakery Junction, near the former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's residence, during an investigation into T. Veena, Vijayan's daughter and former owner of Exalogic software solutions firm.

The incident resulted in the filing of FIRs against 300 individuals for assault and damage to public property under new Indian laws, as well as the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.

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