CPI-M unleashing terror, brutally finishing off political rivals: Chennithala

Thiruvananthapuram: Taking a strong stance against the killing of a Youth Congress worker in Kannur district allegedly by CPI-M workers, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday said the Marxist party has unleashed terror in brutally finishing off its political rivals.

"The police in Kannur is a mute spectator, as the CPI-M is in control of everything. They are striking at will to eliminate their political rivals in the most inhumane manner.

"We have appealed to all our workers in Kannur to see that they remain calm," said Chennithala, who is reaching Kannur on Thursday.

S P Shuhaib, a Youth Congress leader, was hacked to death allegedly by CPI-M workers at Mattanur in Kannur district.

The incident occurred late Monday night when four assailants came in a car and hurled crude bombs and attacked Shuhaib and two other party members with machetes.

Shuhaib, the Mattanur block Youth Congress secretary, was at a roadside tea shop at Therur with Riaz and Naushad when the attack happened.

The police have started a probe.

This was the 21st political murder that has taken place in Kannur after Pinarayi Vijayan assumed office in 2016.

While the Mattanoor CPI-M leaders have flatly denied any role of the party behind the murder, TV channels have now released a video of a march taken out by the CPI-M, who are seen shouting slogans that Shuhaib’s days are numbered.

State BJP general secretary M.T.Ramesh said that it has now become a common practise that when a political murder happens in Kannur, the CPI-M is the common factor and the victim is either the BJP/RSS or the Congress.