Seven CPI(M) workers booked over alleged attack on BJP activists in Kerala’s Kannur

The Chakkarakal constabulary person registered a lawsuit against 7 Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] workers pursuing a ailment that Bharatiya Janatha Party (BJP) activistic Kakkan Shaiju and his woman K. Reeja were assaulted aft their location was allegedly attacked astatine Chirathumkandy successful Peralassery, Kannur, Kerala connected Sunday night.

Those named successful the FIR see CPI(M) Peralassery section committee subordinate K. Mahesh and enactment workers N.K. Biju, Lajeesh Chathoth, K.C. Sunilkumar, P.K. Sashi and 2 others. The incidental reportedly occurred astir 7.30 p.m. Mr. Shaiju and Ms. Reeja, who sustained injuries, are undergoing attraction astatine a hospital.

According to the complaint, the onslaught was politically motivated, stemming from resentment implicit the caller section assemblage predetermination results. Ms. Reeja, a BJP campaigner successful ward 13 (Mundaloor) and president of Chakkaral Mandalam Mahila Morcha, had secured 2nd spot with 169 votes. Mr. Shaiju alleged that the accused had earlier issued threats, damaged windowpanes and aboriginal assaulted them astatine their residence.

CPI(M) rejects charges

Meanwhile, CPI(M) has rejected the allegations. Edakkad country caput M.K. Murali claimed that the incidental arose erstwhile enactment workers went to question Mr. Shaiju implicit allegedly abusing an autorickshaw driver. He alleged that Mr. Shaiju, successful an inebriated state, brandished a weapon and attempted to onslaught Mr. Mahesh. Ms. Reeja reportedly suffered a chopped connected her thenar portion enactment workers tried to snatch the knife, helium said, adding that the “assault communicative was fabricated later.”

Mr. Murali further alleged that Mr. Shaiju, portion intoxicated, had earlier abused CPI(M) idiosyncratic Uma astatine her location and besides verbally attacked section residents successful nationalist places. The CPI(M) Edakkad country committee accused the BJP of attempting to “disturb communal harmony successful the different peaceful Peralassery region.”

Countering this, BJP Kannur South territory president Biju Elakkuzhi alleged that CPI(M) workers attacked the location retired of vexation implicit Ms. Reeja’s electoral performance. He made the connection aft visiting the injured mates astatine the hospital.

BJP State Committee subordinate N. Haridas, Chakkarakkal Mandalam president Vipin Ayyar Kulam and Thalassery Mandalam president K Lijesh were besides present.

In presumption of the tensions, the constabulary person been camping successful the country to forestall immoderate further instrumentality and bid issues.