MALAPPURAM: The recurring clashes between CPM and Muslim League workers have affected normal life in Unniyal and Paravanna, the coastal areas of Tirur Assembly constituency. Two shops of Muslim League workers and the Muslim League office were burnt in Paravanna early on Thursday followed by a series of attacks in nearby Unniyal. Earlier on Tuesday, 12 houses of CPM men in Unniyal were attacked by League workers. Police forces were deployed in the area following the violence.
“Only women and children were there when the 12 homes were attacked. The police haven’t taken any step to prevent the violence,” said Mr P.P Vasudevan, CPM district secretary. A few people were taken into custody but none were arrested.
“The police have promised strict action against the miscreants within a week,” he said. The clashes between Muslim League and CPM here date back to over a decade. But the Muslim League has termed it as local or personal issues. “The Muslim League has no connection with the unrest in the region. We have only tried to eliminate the violence as the party is for peace among the people irrespective of parties,” said Mr C. Muhammadali, president of Muslim League Tirur constituency.
A 20-member armed reserve police force and three patrolling teams have been deployed in the area to maintain peace, said Tirur police.
