Author: Our Staff Reporter
Publication: The Hindu
Date: December 1, 2004
URL: http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/01/stories/2004120111000800.htm
Sporadic incidents of violence occurred
in different parts of the district today as a sequel to the clashes between
CPI(M) and IUML workers here yesterday in connection with the public reception
to the Industries Minister, P. K. Kunhalikutty, organised by the IUML district
committee.
Tension prevailed in Narath and
Kambil areas here as IUML workers vandalised a CPI(M)- controlled library
at Kambil late last night. In a retaliatory strike, CPI(M) workers attacked
an IUML office in a nearby spot. The IUML workers also targeted mediapersons
who reached Narath in a vehicle of the Kairali TV this morning. The windscreen
of the vehicle was smashed in heavy stone-throwing. Five mediapersons in
the vehicle suffered minor injuries in the attack.
An attempt was also made to manhandle
the Kannur MP, A. P. Abdullakutty, who was travelling in another vehicle
along with the SFI State secretary, T. V. Rajesh, at Narath this morning.
Shops in Kambil and Narath and Irikkur areas remained closed. The MP's
house at Pallikunnu here came under attack late last night by IUML workers.
Glass panes of the house were broken.
The police opened fire in the air
to disperse a violent mob of IUML workers who assembled at Kulam Bazar,
near Muzhappilangad, at around 1 a.m. The police also fired teargas shells.
A mini lorry carrying IUML workers returning after the function was attacked
by a group of CPI(M) workers near Pattannur in the early hours of today.
Three shops of IUML sympathisers here were also attacked. The CPI(M) local
office and a library were targets of stone- throwing by IUML workers. Mediapersons
took out a protest march here today to condemn the attack on journalists
who were covering the incidents of violence yesterday.
