Kattakada UUC impersonation: Court dismisses bail pleas of SFI leader, former principal

Thiruvananthapuram: Kattakada First Class Judicial Magistrate here on Friday dismissed the bail pleas of the former principal-in-charge of an aided college here and a former leader of the Students' Federation of India (SFI), filed in connection with the alleged impersonation of a university union councillor and asked them to surrender before the police. 

Last week, Kerala High Court denied anticipatory bail to the duo over the same case. The court also asked them to surrender before the police. A few days ago, they surrendered before the police. 

The new development comes as the duo filed bail pleas before Kattakada First Class Judicial Magistrate today. Now, the duo might have to approach Thiruvananthapuram District Court for bail. 

 The case pertains to the elections held on December 5, 2022, at Christian College, Kattakada in Thiruvananthapuram where two candidates -- Anakha A S and Aromal V L -- were unanimously elected to the posts of University Union Councillors. When the proforma for furnishing details of the University Union Councillors elected from the college was submitted to Kerala University, it however showed the name of Visakh as the University Union Councillor elected from the college, in place of Anakha. The police action was taken on a complaint lodged by the Registrar of the University.