Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 -- Tensions boiled over in the Kerala capital on Wednesday as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials faced a hostile reception during a high-profile search of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's residence.

Following the conclusion of a seven-hour-long raid at his rented home near Bakery Junction, the situation escalated into violence. As the ED convoy attempted to depart the premises, CPI(M) workers, who had gathered in large numbers to protest the central agency's actions, blocked their path. Protesters hurled stones, bricks, and eggs at the vehicles, resulting in shattered windows and significant damage to the convoy.

The ED's operation today targeted 10 locations across Kerala, including Vijayan's Thir...