THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM leader Ananthalawattom Anandan has defended the attack on KSRTC employees in Pappanamcode by protesters during a two-day strike. Ananthalawattom alleged that there were no passengers on the bus at the time of the incident and that the driver and conductor took the bus to foil the strike. Anathalawattom said this while talking to a private channel.

Earlier on Tuesday, nearly 50 protesters had assaulted the conductor and driver of the Kaliyikavila bus of the Pappanamcode depot. Sources said that the protesters blocked the bus after receiving information about the arrival of the bus. They had also received the photos of the driver and conductor through WhatsApp. Karamana police have registered a case against about 50 people in the incident.