CPI(M) worker killed in bomb attack

A 36-year-old CPI(M) worker was today killed when some unidentified persons hurled a country-made bomb at him in the wee hours at Panoor in Kannur district, police said.

Vinod was on his way to home after 'Vishu' (Malayalam New Year) celebrations around 2 am when the incident occurred, they said.

He had shifted to the CPI(M) from the BJP about five years ago.

The body has been kept at the District Co-operative hospital in Thalassery.

Meanwhile, CPI(M) district secretary P Jayarajan criticised police for "inadequate" security arrangements at politically sensitive areas during festival time.

CPI(M) has called for a hartal today till 6.00 pm in Thalassery taluk to protest against the incident.