Kerala HC grants bail to nine accused in attack on ED officials after Vijayan house searchThe Kerala High Court granted regular bail to nine accused in the alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate officials after a search at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's residence, citing near-complete investigation while imposing strict bail conditions, including damage compensationBy PTI Published Date - 3 August 2026, 08:30 PMKochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday granted regular bail to nine people accused of attacking ED officials following a search at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence in May this year. Justice Kauser Edappagath granted the relief to the accused despite the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claiming that the attack was a “coordinated and organised assault” and not a spontaneous protest. “As rightly argued by the Additional Solicitor General for India, it is a case where the ED officials were attacked while they were discharging their duty. The ED search was linked to financial dealings between Vijayan’s daughter’s firm and a sand mining company, Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL). Following the search, as the ED officials were leaving, a mob had attacked the vehicles carrying them, allegedly causing injuries to one of the drivers, a CRPF officer and a member of the search team.