Protesters storm NCC camp, assault Lt Colonel after food poisoning incident in Kerala; 2 arrested

Two people were arrested on Monday after protesters stormed into an NCC camp held in Thrikkakara near Kochi last week and assaulted a Lieutenant Colonel, following a food poisoning incident at the camp.

The incident took place on the night of December 23 after 107 participants of the camp, who are students from schools and colleges in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, suffered from food poisoning.

After the food poisoning, several people, including parents and students, protested outside the camp. Local leaders from different political parties, including the CPI(M) and BJP, also joined the protest.

During the protest, a few people stormed the NCC camp and assaulted Lieutenant Colonel Karnail Singh, the administrative officer of the 21 Kerala Battalion of the NCC.