Cops take into custody BJP councillor in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram after major drama

A BJP councillor in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram has been taken into custody after the Kerala High Court denied him anticipatory bail. The councillor, who was facing preventive detention under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, resisted arrest, prompting police to fire a gun in the air to disperse a large crowd that had gathered. The arrest was made after a medical examination and the councillor was shifted to jail. The case pertains to an alleged assault during a festival at the Vellaikkadavu temple.