Mattannur : CPI(M) State Secretary MV Govindan visited families of victims that died following train fire aboard Alappuzha - Kannur Executive Express on 30th March.
The Party Secretary reached house of Rehmat in Palodpally and Naufiq in Kotlipram, Varuvakund Friday morning. He met Rahmat’s son Ramsheed and family members and offered condolences.
At Kottipram, MV Govindan held Naufiq’s children Hudha and Fidha close and assured family members that the Party and government was by their side. MV Govindan was accompanied by District Committee member NV Chandrabanu.
The Deadly Arson : The gruesome incident took place Sunday night close to 9.30 pm when a stranger, now identified as Sharukh, emerged in D-2 bogie seemingly from the D-1 and threw petrol from a bottle on to the passengers and then lit a fire. He then fled the scene. Three, including a child, who jumped out of the running died. Nine others sustained burn injuries. The first of its kind incident in State sent shockwaves across public.
