KOZHIKODE: A CPM local leader is in a controversy after eloping with a woman of other religion. Shejin, a CPM local committee member and village secretary eloped with Jyotsna Josephine, a nurse in Saudi Arabia.

The incident happened on Saturday evening. Jyotsna reached her hometown two weeks ago to get engaged to someone of her parents’ choice. Her relatives lodged a complaint with the police after Jyotsna, who left home Saturday morning, did not return.

The locals and her relatives had staged a march to the Kodancherry police station alleging that no action is being taken to find her. In the meanwhile, a video of Jyotsna was out saying that she is with Shejin and that they had got married.

However, her relatives said that she made the video under pressure. Former Thiruvambadi MLA and CPM leader George M Thomas said he had asked the police to find the two immediately.