CPI-M worker attacked in Kannur

ANI  |  Kannur (Kerala) [India] 

A of (Marxist) (CPI-M) worker was attacked in Kannur on Thursday morning.

The party has alleged that (RSS) is behind the attack.

The worker, identified as Chandran, suffered on his legs and was immediately admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

A worker was also left injured yesterday by a group of unidentified men in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. The attackers are yet to be identified.

Earlier on November 19, another worker was injured after a crude bomb was hurled at a rally.

The incident had happened a day after was attacked by the (BJP) workers at the city corporation council.

alleged that the workers had unleashed violence on the workers of his party during a procession.

However, in October, an activist was injured, while bombs were hurled at a party office.

Both left and the right-wing outfits in are accusing each other of the increased hostilities as the incidents of political violence are rising in the state. has a long history of political violence.

Police records of political murders between 2000 and 2017 question both the left and right-wing fronts.

In the last 17 years, 85 CPM workers, 65 or workers, 11 workers of and each have been killed.

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First Published: Thu, December 28 2017. 13:40 IST