Muvattupuzha : Congress - Youth Congress workers perpetrate violence under cover of protest in Muvattupuzha, destroying Municipal South Local Committee Office and pelting stones at Esthos Bhavan housing CPI(M) Area Committee Office.
Persons coming out of the Area Committee office and those present in the premises, a total of 12 CPI(M) workers, were injured. Puthenkurish DySP P. Ajaynath and Sub Inspector U. Eldos sustained head wounds. Miscreants also smashed window panes of cars parked in the vicinity.
The violence took place Wednesday evening 5 pm. The violent among Congress workers were those arriving for demonstrations led by MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan, KPCC member A Muhamad Bashir, Block President Salim Haji. It began with Congress-Youth Congress workers from their party office in Kavumpady raising provocative slogans and hurled stones and sticks once they reached in front of CPI(M) Area Committee office. Miscreants who conflicted with SFI and DYFI workers protesting Dheeraj’s death in town two days ago, too were amongst perpetrators of Wednesday attacks.
