{
  "id": 443746,
  "title": "SFI activist accused of attacking ED officials in Kerala detained at Chennai airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/sfi-activist-accused-of-attacking-ed-officials-in-kerala-detained-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T06:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sfi-activist-accused-of-attacking-ed-officials-in-kerala-detained-at-chennai-airport/article71327191.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An SFI activist, identified as Adarsh, was detained at Chennai airport on Monday after allegedly attacking ED officials returning from a search at former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's residence. The attack occurred on May 27 as part of an investigation into financial dealings between Vijayan's daughter's firm and a sand mining company. Adarsh, a member of the SFI Chala area committee, had left for Dubai before his arrest, prompting the police to issue a lookout circular. The ED had searched Vijayan's rented house in Thiruvananthapuram earlier that month, but as the officials were leaving, a mob attacked their vehicles, injuring a CRPF officer and a search team member. Around 300 activists from CPI(M), DYFI, and SFI were accused in connection with the incident, and some were recently granted bail by the Kerala High Court.",
  "summary": "Police said his involvement in the attack was revealed after they analysed visuals of the incident. By then, however, the accused had left for Dubai, prompting the police to issue a lookout circular",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Six key GST officials in Chennai transferred",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/six-key-gst-officials-in-chennai-transferred",
        "published": "2026-08-10T18:33:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}