Police team attacked when gone to arrest accused, four cops including SI injured

KOZHIKODE: A police team was attacked when they went to nab an accused involved in attacking a BJP activist. The incident happened at 11 pm last night at Nittoor in Kuttiyadi. Four cops including the sub inspector were injured.

Sub inspector Vineesh, civil police officers Rajessh, Sabin and home guard Sunny Kurien were those injured. A seriously injured cop has been admitted at Kozhikode medical college hospital.

The police went in search of Ambath Ashokan, accused in attacking a BJP activist. It has been indicated that the attack was by a team led by a CPM activist. The police jeep was also vandalised by the miscreants.