Kerala: CPI(M) local leader hacked to death at Kozhikode temple

During a temple festival at Cheriyapuram Temple in Koyilandi, Kozhikode, a startling event unfolded as PV Sathyanathan, a 62-year-old Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, was fatally attacked with an axe on Thursday night. P. Mohanan, the CPI(M) district secretary, announced a bandh in Koyilandi to condemn the leader’s brutal murder.

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Murder of CPI(M) Leader PV Sathyanathan During Temple Festival

Notably, PV Sathyanathan was serving as the central local committee secretary of Koyilandy town. The crime was reported around 10 PM on Thursday during a musical event, part of the festival at the Perivattur Cheriyapuram temple.

Soon after the crime, Sathyanathan was rushed to the Koyilandy Taluk Hospital but died on the way. Reports say that the body has more than four cuts with the axe.

Giving details, police said the accused, a 30-year-old man named Abhilash, has surrendered at the police station. Preliminary probe suggest that the motive behind the attack was personal rivalry.

Other initial reports also suggest that no other individuals were involved in this heinous crime. Further investigations are underway.

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