KOZHIKODE: Locals in Kedavoor protested against the police for releasing the accused who assaulted a differently-abled DYFI worker by the police. Kedavoor native Abin Raj, who is hearing impaired, was attacked by a drug mafia gang around midnight last night. Although the locals apprehended and handed over the person who led the attack to the police, the police later released him. This angered the locals.

Abin Raj, who was attacked by a gang of drug users, is an office-bearer of the DYFI Kedavoor North unit. The other day, DYFI had organized a parade in the region against drug mafia gangs. It is indicated that this led to the attack on Abin. A gang led by Arjun, a member of the drug mafia gang, beat up Abin when he went to buy food at Chungam.

They also destroyed Abin's hearing aid. After that, the locals apprehended Arjun and handed him over to the police. However, after he was released by the police, Arjun and his gang were stopped and manhandled by the locals.