KASARGOD: Miscreants attacked the house of Peethambaran arrested in Periya double murder case. They also destroyed the agricultural field in front of the house. His house is located two kilometres away from the place where two youth congress activists were hacked to death.

Widespread violence is continuing in the area after the Periya double murders. Miscreants damaged the CPM offices and flag mast. Many shops also came under attack. The goons barged into his house, damaged the doors and other household materials. The glass panes of the car were damaged. The family of Peethambaran have shifted to their ancestral house. Police has been deployed in the area to avoid any untoward incidents. The police have registered almost twenty cases in the violent attacks witnessed after the murder.