Lawyer assault: Beyline Das arrested

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T'puram: Vanchiyoor police on Thursday arrested advocate Beyline Das, 48, in a case related to the brutal assault of his junior advocate Syamili J V, 26, during a discussion about her expulsion from office on Tuesday.
The Ambalathara native was arrested near Station Kadavu based on a tip-off received by police. Das had moved an anticipatory bail application and a court was about to consider it on Friday.
Das's mobile phone remained switched off as he went absconding after the incident. It turned on at Poonthura on Tuesday and at Kazhakkoottam on Thursday morning. With this, police confirmed his presence in the city and search was intensified.
In the evening, Vanchiyoor station house officer received a tip-off about him travelling in a red car near Station Kadavu. Soon, the control room was alerted and a Dansaf patrolling team started following him.
Thumba police too got in touch with the Dansaf team through the control room and the car was stopped at Station Kadavu. Vanchiyoor police also reached the spot and took him into custody.
Das was staying at his friend's house at Pallithura and even visited his ancestral house at Poonthura.
The accused was charged under non-bailable BNS Section 74 (for using criminal force against a woman with the intention to outrage her modesty), 126 (2) (for wrongful restraint) and 115 (2) (for causing hurt). He was produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.
Syamili thanked Kerala Police for arresting the accused and hoped legal proceedings would lead to apt punishment for Das. He had slapped her on the face all of a sudden during the discussion and she fell down.
Pulling her up, the accused kept on slapping her until she fainted. Syamili was attacked when she was five months pregnant as well, she alleged.
Oppn alleges CPM connection
Opposition leader V D Satheesan alleged earlier that Das was not being arrested since he was close to CPM leaders.
"Das, who brutally assaulted young lawyer Syamili, is being shielded by the govt and the police. The issue involves not only the disrespect towards womanhood but also inappropriate behaviour at workplace.
However, neither the police nor the govt has taken any action," he alleged.
"Das was a CPM candidate in the local body elections. Those who have come forward to protect him have close ties with the ruling party. There is suspicion that the govt is following the usual practice of saving party affiliates regardless of their criminal activities. The CPM's typical approach of pretending to support the victim while actually protecting the perpetrator cannot be allowed in this case," he said.
Congress and UDF will fully support Shyamili's legal battle, he added.

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