Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

BJP worker hacked to death in Kannur

This is the latest in the sporadic incidents of political violence witnessed in the sensitive district allegedly between CPI(M) and BJP-RSS workers

A worker draws BJP party symbol 'Lotus' on a wall, for upcoming Kerala assembly election 2016, in Kochi on Sunday, March 27, 2016 PTI
A worker draws BJP party symbol 'Lotus' on a wall, for upcoming Kerala assembly election 2016, in Kochi on Sunday, March 27, 2016 <b>PTI</b>
Press Trust of India Kannur (Ker)
Last Updated : Sep 04 2016 | 12:10 PM IST
In yet another incident of suspected politically-motivated attack, a 27-year-old BJP worker was hacked to death in Thillankerry in the district tonight.

The body of Binesh with injury marks all over his body was found near the Panchayat office at about 9.30 p.m., police said.

The incident follows an earlier incident on Sunday in which a CPI(M) worker was injured after a country-made bomb was hurled at his car he was travelling in, they said.

This is the latest in the sporadic incidents of political violence witnessed in the sensitive district allegedly between CPI(M) and BJP-RSS workers.

On August 25, four RSS workers were attacked allegedly by CPI(M) workers at Muzukkun in the district, triggering tension in the locality.

More From This Section

First Published: Sep 03 2016 | 11:42 PM IST

Next Story