KANNUR: Seven people have been taken into custody in connection with the murder of CPM activist Haridas in Thalassery. The commissioner has informed that the councillor who made the provocative speech will also be taken into custody.

The police have not divulged the details of those in custody. It is heard that the police have arrested some people involved in a clash that broke out in the area earlier. Police expect to get more information from them.

Police said that they will take Lijesh, BJP mandalam president and municipality councillor who made the provocative speech. The police will be collecting information from Suren, brother of Haridas, the eyewitness in the case.

City police commissioner Elango said the investigating team has been divided into six sections. The team is trying to trace the accused focusing on the mobile tower and after conducting forensic tests. The police expect to nab the accused directly involved in the murder.