PALAKKAD: DYFI leader of Neelikkad unit was attacked by a gang in Puthussery. The unit president Anu was attacked by a gang of people that arrived on a bike. Anu was admitted to the District Medical Hospital with cuts on his arm and ear.

It is learned that the conflict was sparked by an ongoing dispute with the destruction of a flex board in the area. CPM Puthussery area secretary Subhash Chandra Bose alleged that the RSS is behind the attack. He said it is a deliberate attempt to disrupt the peace in the area.