Police in Thiruvananthapuram are searching for former inmate T S Ashish after he was accused of attacking assistant prison officer Prijith H Nair and the officer’s wife. The alleged assault took place at Chala Market, according to the report.

The case centers on an attack involving a prison department employee and his spouse in a busy public area of the Kerala capital. Authorities have launched a search operation for the suspect following the incident.

Prijith H Nair was identified as an assistant prison officer in the report, while the accused was described as a former inmate. The allegation has drawn attention because it involves a serving prison official and a person who was previously in custody.

Further details about the circumstances of the assault were not immediately available in the trimmed report. Police efforts to trace the suspect are ongoing as the investigation continues.