Kollam : A 39-year-old man was killed following clashes during festival at Shiva temple in Kollam’s Kannikode. The victim was identified as Kokad native Manoj.
Manoj was found hacked grievously last night lying on Kokad road. Locals rushed him to hospitalwhere he later succumbed to the injuries. There were deep hacks to Manoj's neck and fingers were severed from his palms.
Manoj is Youth Front(B) mandalam president. MLA Ganesh Kumar said the killing was political and that Congress workers were behind the act. Police have initiated a probe into the murder.
