AMBALAPPUZHA: The Punnapra police arrested SDPI leaders Sudheer Punnapra and Anchal Shafeer for attacking a CPM activist when he came to offer namaz in mosque.

CPM JBS branch member Punnapra Pallikoodam Veliyil Shaji (43) was assaulted. Shaji, who sustained injuries has been admitted at Alappuzha Medical College Hospital. He was attacked on Monday evening at 7 pm in the premises of Punnapra Paravoor Juma Masjid.

Shaji had earlier questioned the administration panel of the mosque. Sudheer had before attacked Shaji in connection with it.

Shaji said they had threatened him over phone many times. In between this, they attacked him on Monday. The case is that he was taken to a place where there was no CCTV. On being informed by the police, the Punnapra police arrived and took him to the hospital.