A BJP ward councillor has been arrested by the Crime Branch wing of Kerala police in connection with the attack on an ashram owned by spiritual leader Sandeepananda Giri five years ago.

The Salagramam ashram of Giri, located at nearby Kundamankadavu, was attacked and two cars and a scooter parked in front of the building were burnt in the small hours of October 27, 2018 by some unidentified miscreants.