Thiruvananthapuram: Three CITU activists of Kazhakoottam were hacked by a four-member gang near Arashumoodu on Wednesday morning. The workers, identified as Suresh Lal, Jayaprakash and Saji, were admitted to the medical college hospital with injuries. Personal animosity was said to be the reason for the attack.
Jayaprakash suffered serious injuries as he was attacked with a sword. The other two were hurt while trying to save Jayaprakash. Saji and Suresh Lal are brothers while Jayaprakash is Suresh Lal’s brother-in-law. He underwent a surgery at the MC hospital.
The gang members comprising Shyam alias Ani, Shibin, Muttar Rasheed and Rajesh alias Kannan are absconding. They were accused of various criminal cases in the past and were said to be drug addicts.
The incident occurred around 9.30 a.m. when the group, armed with weapons, barged into the CITU unit office and attacked the three who are headload workers. Earlier on Monday, a scuffle had broken out among them over some issues, it is said.
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