KANNUR: The crime branch will investigate the Manzoor murder case. Crime branch DySP Ismail is in charge of the investigation. More officials will be included in the investigating team, informed police commissioner R Ilango. He said all efforts are taken to nab the accused at the earliest. The police will also investigate the untoward incidents that happened during the funeral procession of Manzoor.

Police said they have obtained more information from Shinos, the CPM activist in custody in the murder case. Police said the sword received from the spot was not used for the murder and this may have fallen from the hands of the miscreants. Meantime, almost 21 League activists have been taken into custody for vandalising the CPM offices during the funeral procession.

The incident happened when a clash broke out in Paral area in Koothuparamba constituency over allegations of bogus voting on Tuesday.

A group of people waylaid Manzoor and his brother Muhasin, a UDF poll agent, near their home and hurled bombs at them before attacking the youth with sharp weapons. Manzoor died while undergoing treatment.

Muhasin, who also sustained serious injuries, was rushed to the private hospital in Kozhikode.