Kannur: BJP worker hacked in retaliation to attack on CPM worker

A BJP worker was allegedly hacked in Kannur district today afternoon by CPM workers. 38-year-old Sujesh was attacked in Kakkayangad near Iritty district. Sujesh has been admitted to Indira Gandhi hospital in Talassery.

According to police, the attack was in retaliation to the attack on a CPM worker late on Wednesday night. 46-year-old Suresh was allegedly attacked by BJP workers in Pala on Wednesday

Suresh has been admitted to AKG hospital in Kannur. Police say both were injured on the head.

Security in Kannur was beefed up on Wednesday for the processions taken out by the BJP and the CPM. While the BJP held processions as part of Janmashtami celebrations, CPM took out their own "we are one" campaign against communalism, which drew flak from other parties.

Considering the tensions prevailing in different parts of the district between the two parties, police had even assigned separate routes for the processions.