New Delhi, May 27 -- Police on Wednesday detained CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby and several party workers during a protest in Thiruvananthapuram against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at the residence of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

A scuffle broke out between police and CPI(M) leaders as they staged a demonstration over the searches. Police said the protesters were detained to maintain law and order and later released.

CPI(M) leaders and workers also held a protest outside the ED office, condemning the raids in Keralam.

The central agency conducted searches at 10 premises in Keralam, including the residences of the former Chief Minister and current Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with the Co...