THALASSERY: The police have taken one more man into custody in the murder of CPM activist Haridasan. The suspect has been identified as Punnol native Nijil Das. It is learnt that Nijil was a member of the gang that committed the murder.

Police are currently questioning him. Four people, including BJP mandalam president and Thalassery municipal councillor Lijesh, were remanded on Tuesday night in connection with the case. Haridasan was hacked to death by a gang in his backyard on Monday morning. According to police, a brawl that took place during the Punnol Kuloth Bhagwati temple festival led to the murder.

The Thalassery First Class Judicial Magistrate Court has remanded K Lijesh, Vinil, Sumesh and Amal till March 7.