Kannur Political Killings

Four workers of the BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS have been arrested in connection to the murder of a CPM worker in Kerala's Kannur. Investigation indicated that political rivalry is the reason behind the murder.

Shattering a brief lull in political violence in northern Kerala, a CPM cadre and a BJP worker were killed in separate incidents within hours near Kannur, police said today.

Youth Congress workers clashed with police in Thiruvananthapuram. Police had to fire tear gas shells and lathi charge outside the secretariat just hours after state chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan refused a CBI probe into the political murder of Youth Congress activist Shuhaib, in Kannur on Feb 12.

Two pro-CPM activists have been arrested for their alleged role in the murder of a Youth Congress leader on February 12. NDTV has learnt from police sources that one of the two arrested was also an accused in the murder case of Vineesh, an RSS activist, in September 2016. Chief Minister of Kerala said on social media, an "impartial probe" is on.

Three men have been arrested in Thiruvananthapuram following the attack on a CPM worker. LS Shaju, who had been set upon by a group of men armed with sharp weapons, on December 28, is still in hospital with serious head injury. Police say the arrested men belong to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the BJP and they suspect ...

At least five CPM workers and four police personnel were injured when a procession of the Left party workers was attacked with country bombs in Kannur district in Kerala.

In yet another case of political violence in Kerala, at least seven Left workers including women were injured after a country-made bombs were thrown at a gathering of party supporters in Kannur, who had assembled to commemorate the killing of CPM activist Dhanaraj, who was killed just outside his home in Payyannur in July last year. Hours later, th...

A 32-year-old BJP activist has been hacked to death in Kerala's Kannur district this evening. The man who was killed, C Biju, was an accused in the murder case of a CPM activist Dhanaraj, who was killed just outside his home in Payyannur, by men on three bikes in July last year.

Why did you kill my father, questions Vismaya, 12, in a video that has been widely shared, wordlessly communicating her powerful message through placards. Two months ago, her father, a BJP activist, was killed allegedly by Left workers in Kerala's Kannur.

Six CPM activists have been arrested for the murder of a BJP worker in Kerala's northern district of Kannur.

The BJP has called a shutdown in Kerala on Thursday to protest against the murder of a party activist in Kannur on Wednesday morning allegedly by CPI-M members.

A BJP activist was hacked to death in Kerala's Kannur on Wednesday, in what is suspected to be revenge killing two days after a worker of the ruling CPM was murdered in the same district.

A 52-year-old worker of ruling CPM was hacked to death this morning by unidentified men in Kerala's Kannur.

Political parties in Kerala have hit out at the ruling CPM, protesting against the "inflammatory speech" of its state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in politically volatile Kannur.

A CPM activist and a BJP worker were hacked to death on Monday night in fresh political violence in Kerala's Kannur.

Four workers of the BJP and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS have been arrested in connection to the murder of a CPM worker in Kerala's Kannur. Investigation indicated that political rivalry is the reason behind the murder.

Shattering a brief lull in political violence in northern Kerala, a CPM cadre and a BJP worker were killed in separate incidents within hours near Kannur, police said today.

Youth Congress workers clashed with police in Thiruvananthapuram. Police had to fire tear gas shells and lathi charge outside the secretariat just hours after state chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan refused a CBI probe into the political murder of Youth Congress activist Shuhaib, in Kannur on Feb 12.

Two pro-CPM activists have been arrested for their alleged role in the murder of a Youth Congress leader on February 12. NDTV has learnt from police sources that one of the two arrested was also an accused in the murder case of Vineesh, an RSS activist, in September 2016. Chief Minister of Kerala said on social media, an "impartial probe" is on.

Three men have been arrested in Thiruvananthapuram following the attack on a CPM worker. LS Shaju, who had been set upon by a group of men armed with sharp weapons, on December 28, is still in hospital with serious head injury. Police say the arrested men belong to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the BJP and they suspect ...

At least five CPM workers and four police personnel were injured when a procession of the Left party workers was attacked with country bombs in Kannur district in Kerala.

In yet another case of political violence in Kerala, at least seven Left workers including women were injured after a country-made bombs were thrown at a gathering of party supporters in Kannur, who had assembled to commemorate the killing of CPM activist Dhanaraj, who was killed just outside his home in Payyannur in July last year. Hours later, th...

A 32-year-old BJP activist has been hacked to death in Kerala's Kannur district this evening. The man who was killed, C Biju, was an accused in the murder case of a CPM activist Dhanaraj, who was killed just outside his home in Payyannur, by men on three bikes in July last year.

Why did you kill my father, questions Vismaya, 12, in a video that has been widely shared, wordlessly communicating her powerful message through placards. Two months ago, her father, a BJP activist, was killed allegedly by Left workers in Kerala's Kannur.

Six CPM activists have been arrested for the murder of a BJP worker in Kerala's northern district of Kannur.

The BJP has called a shutdown in Kerala on Thursday to protest against the murder of a party activist in Kannur on Wednesday morning allegedly by CPI-M members.

A BJP activist was hacked to death in Kerala's Kannur on Wednesday, in what is suspected to be revenge killing two days after a worker of the ruling CPM was murdered in the same district.

A 52-year-old worker of ruling CPM was hacked to death this morning by unidentified men in Kerala's Kannur.

Political parties in Kerala have hit out at the ruling CPM, protesting against the "inflammatory speech" of its state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan in politically volatile Kannur.

A CPM activist and a BJP worker were hacked to death on Monday night in fresh political violence in Kerala's Kannur.