KOZHIKODE: The Congress alleged that the police hurled explosives in the clash that broke out during UDF demonstration in Perambra. The Congress district committee released the footages of it. The police used grenades along with the tear gas. The Congress alleged that they hurled explosives in between this. Five UDF workers were arrested the other day in the case of hurling explosives and attacking the police during a clash between protestors and the police at Perambra in Kozhikode. The police had also registered a case against 700 people, with Shafi Parambil MP as the first accused.

The Perambra police arrested local residents Musthafa, Nazir, Rasheed, Sajeer and Mithilaj. The Perambra police had taken seven UDF workers into custody the other day on LDF’s allegation that UDF workers hurled explosives at the police during the clash. The UDF leaders accused the police of making one-sided arrests and fabricating cases in Perambra, allegedly acting on behalf of the CPM.

Mobile footage also emerged showing that KPCC working president Shafi Parambil MP was beaten during a police lathi charge in the hartal held in connection with the Perambra CKG College elections. The video clearly shows the police roughing up Shafi with a lathi. The footage shows the police standing behind the protesters and waving a lathi at Shafi.

Shafi sustained injuries on one side of his head and nose. Rural SP K E Baiju explained that a lathi was not waved at Shafi and that he may have sustained injuries when the tear gas was used to disperse the agitated UDF workers. Some Left leaders also responded that the police did not beat Shafi and that this was all just a ‘show’.