MSF Mob Break into Hospital, Attacks SFI Leaders in Keralam
SFI leader Adhil’s two upper teeth were broken, and he suffered a fracture in his left forearm as well as a head injury, while Sujith sustained fractures to his nasal bone, the bone below his left eye, and his left palm
Malappuram: Police registered a case against 15 MSF activists for attacking SFI leaders at a hospital in Thenhipalam here in the early hours of Thursday, officials said.
The case was registered at the Tenhipalam police station based on a complaint by Adhil, the Students Federation of India (SFI) Malappuram district secretary, police said.
According to police, the incident occurred around 12.30 am when Adhil and SFI district president Sujith were visiting his party workers undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in clashes related to the Calicut University students' union election held the previous day.
Police said that as many as 15 Muslim Students Federation (MSF) activists, allegedly driven by political animosity, formed an unlawful assembly and entered the DMS Hospital at Mele Chelari armed with wooden logs, iron rods, nail-studded sticks and bricks.
They allegedly attacked Adhil and Sujith, causing serious injuries.
Adhil’s two upper teeth were broken, and he suffered a fracture in his left forearm as well as a head injury, while Sujith sustained fractures to his nasal bone, the bone below his left eye, and his left palm, the FIR said.
The accused also allegedly attacked Athul and Jishnu, who were undergoing treatment at the hospital, police said.
Those named as accused include MSF district leaders P K Mubasheer, Safvan Pathan, Sufiyan Villaan, Farhan B M, Fuhad, Nishad, Ameen Rashid and Salavudeen, along with eight unidentified student activists.
Police also registered a separate case against unidentified persons following a complaint by the DMS Hospital under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act.
