{
  "id": 316534,
  "title": "Attack on ED officials in Kerala: bail granted to two more accused",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/attack-on-ed-officials-in-kerala-bail-granted-to-two-more-accused",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-08T17:39:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/attack-on-ed-officials-in-kerala-bail-granted-to-two-more-accused/article71308749.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The Kerala High Court has granted bail to two additional accused individuals involved in the attack on Directorate of Enforcement officials in Thiruvananthapuram during a raid on the former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's residence. The court imposed various conditions on the bail, including regular appearances before the investigating officer and remaining within the state limits. This brings the total number of accused granted bail in connection with the incident to 13, out of 16 out of the 25 arrested individuals. The attack took place as part of an investigation into T. Veena, daughter of Pinarayi Vijayan and former owner of Exalogic, a now-defunct software solutions firm. T. Veena allegedly received monthly payments from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited, a private mining company.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}