 He demanded ransom from the local rulers to avoid an attack and made them under his command.There was a rumour spreading across kaduthuruthy with a possible attack to kaduthuruthy as the king was heading towards Travancore.So the members of the church had to hide the precious items such as gold, silver and other vital properties of the church.They dismantled the bell from its seating and taken down to the tower to secure in underground by digging in various locations.