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On October 1st, 2026, the BJP state office in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala was targeted by unknown assailants. K Surendran, a national secretary of the BJP, accused Congress workers of carrying out the attack, stating that former BJP state president PK Krishnadas was also assaulted around 6 pm. Over the past three to four days, Congress workers have been systematically targeting Krishnadas.

The incident highlights the undermining of democracy and law and order in the region, prompting the BJP president to promise a protest. Meanwhile, five individuals were apprehended in Odisha with 115 kg of cannabis, valued at approximately Rs 57.96 lakh. The suspects, hailing from Maharashtra and Bihar, were allegedly involved in smuggling the drug from Odisha to Maharashtra via flight and train.

The narcotics case was registered at the Cuttack Government Railway Police Station under the NDPS Act of 1985. Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended Captain Smit Machchhar for thwarting a co-pilot's attempt to crash a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, praising the pilot's bravery in saving numerous lives despite sustaining serious injuries.