Scuffle in court compound in city

Tension prevailed in the Vanchiyour Court complex here today after Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel fired two round in the air to disperse the lawyers after a scuffle broke out between them.
"Trouble in the court was a sequel to protest by advocates following the arrest of one of their colleagues Rakenthu by RPF for allegedly entering the Central Railway station here without travelling or platform ticket," police said.
The court complex witnessed skirmish when RPF personnel brought Rakenthu to produce him before a magistrate, sources said.
Rakenthu along with his physically challenged brother Krisenthu had gone to the station to proceed to Kochi.

RPF officials took Rakenthu into custody, when he was entering the station after purchasing a bottle of water, even though he told the officials that the ticket was with his brother who was sitting in the plafrorm, they said.
It was alleged that RPF officials beat up both brothers who were taken to RPF station here. The television footage showed Krisenthu with a bleeding nose. Both of them were admitted to a hosptial in the city.
The situation was brought under control after intervention of top officials from state police and RPF.