Police personnel deployed outside the house of Beypore MLA and former Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas at Kottuli in Kozhikode on Wednesday even as CPI(M) workers are reaching there in large numbers.
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Kerala’s former Minister for Public Works and Tourism and Beypore MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas wrote a cryptic social media post on Wednesday morning even as ED raids continued at multiple locations, including at his house in Kottuli in Kozhikode city.“Attack us from all sides, but we will not bow before the Sangh Parivar. Will fight till the last breath,” the post on Facebook said.Many Communist Party of India (Marxist) activists and supporters commented below, extending their support. The raid was conducted when Mr. Riyas was reportedly not present in his house.According to CPI(M) leaders, he was at the party’s district committee office. Three ED officials are reportedly in the team conducting the raid and central paramilitary personnel are guarding the house owned by his father Abdul Khader, a retired police officer.Meanwhile, CPI(M) workers led by party district secretary M. Mehboob and Kozhikode Deputy Mayor S. Jayashree led a protest march from outside Mr. Riyas’ house against the ED.Mr. Mehboob told the media that the raids were politically motivated. “This is not such a big deal for us. The CPI(M) has overcome much bigger problems... Why are they raiding Mr. Riyas’ house? We will not be cowed down by such tactics of the BJP and the Sangh Parivar,” he said. Mr. Mehboob said that the CPI(M) would not obstruct the ED’s work. The CPI(M) workers later took out another protest march in Kozhikode city.Police personnel have been deployed outside Mr. Riyas’ residence even as reports emerged that more CPI(M) workers will reach there. Published - May 27, 2026 12:53 pm IST
