On May 11, 2026, the recruitment examination for last grade posts at the Kannur Police Co-operative Society in Kannur district, Kerala, was disrupted by activists from the Kerala Students Union (KSU). The protesters stormed the venue, alleging attempts to facilitate backdoor appointments. Tensions escalated as they tore question papers and interrupted the examination proceedings, which were meant for the positions of peon and night watchman. Approximately 50 candidates had arrived to take the test for two vacancies. KSU activists claimed that many applicants did not receive hall tickets and accused the authorities of conducting the exam secretly to favor certain candidates. In response, T.O. Mohanan, an MLA-elect, and other Congress leaders arrived at the scene, with District Congress Committee president Martin George alleging that the exam was hastily organized to appoint loyalists of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) before the new government took office. He further claimed that the recruitment process was manipulated to accept applications only from candidates affiliated with the CPI(M) and that a list of selected candidates had been prepared in advance. However, officials from the Kannur Police Co-operative Society refuted these allegations, stating that details of the examination had been published in newspapers.