Congress leader’s house attacked in Haripad, neighbour collapses and dies after seeing it

HARIPAD: A neighbour who was upset after seeing a congress local leader’s house being attacked, collapsed and died. The house of Manikuttan, a congress activist in Pathiyangara in Haripad was attacked. Sharangadharan who saw this collapsed and died. A political clash was witnessed here yesterday and it continued today also. A voter in Aranmula had also collapsed and died here today. He was 65.

There have been clashes in various parts of the state related to elections. BJP workers were injured in a CPM-BJP clash at Kattaikonam in Kazhakoottam constituency. Activists in the booth office came under attack here. A UDF booth agent was also assaulted at Taliparamba in Kannur in connection with the incident where a person who came to vote fraudulently was stopped.