more-inA tense situation prevailed in and around Piravom on Tuesday after the CPI(M) called for a flash hartal following the attack on DYFI block secretary Ajesh Manoharan by a bike-borne gang the previous night. The attack took place at 10.30 p.m. on Sunday when the he was returning home on a two-wheeler. “A gang of 10 people with their face covered came on five bikes and began to assaulted him using iron rods. Hours later, another gang attacked the house of RSS activist Satish and damaged window panes and a scooter parked there. It all started a month ago when a six-member gang allegedly attacked RSS activist M.N.

Source: The Hindu January 18, 2017 00:45 UTC