CPM worker severely injured in suspected attack by BJP activists day after leaders from both parties declared truce

Kannur: A CPM worker suffered serious injuries in an attack by suspected BJP workers at Panoor in the politically volatile district. Police said the legs of the 55-year-old Chandran were almost severed in the attack and he has been rushed to the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The ruling CPM alleged that the BJP activists were behind the attack. [caption id=“attachment_3747167” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. PTI[/caption] The attack comes a day after a bilateral peace meeting of the leaders of CPM and BJP was held in Kannur in the presence of District Collector Mir Mohammed Ali, in which both parties agreed to initiate peace efforts in areas that had witnessed violence recently. In Thiruvananthapuram, CPM area committee member of Vanchiyoor, S L Saju, was attacked by an armed gang late last night. He has been admitted to the medical college hospital in Kannur with serious injuries. CPM district secretary Anavoor Nagappan alleged that BJP-RSS activists were behind the attack. A hartal is being observed in the area of the incident. On 19 December, Praveen, an RSS worker, was critically injured after he was attacked by a group of unidentified persons in Kannur. He suffered injuries in the attack.