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Following deaths of RSS, CPI (M) workers, Kannur shutdown
Last updated on May 08, 2018, 07:22 pm
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The deaths of an RSS worker and CPI (M) activist in Kerala resulted in a shutdown of Kannur and Mahe (part of Puducherry) on Tuesday, with police being on their toes to prevent any violence.
Reportedly, houses and vehicles of seven workers of warring sides- CPM and RSS, were affected during clashes.
Both groups launched sharp attacks at each other after tension escalated.
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Normal life takes a hit in Kannur
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Puducherry: CPI-M call for bandh in Mahe near Kerala's Kannur after Babu, a CPI-M local committee member was hacked to death in the area yesterday. pic.twitter.com/9PERZtzQ1b
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CPI (M) leader hacked to death, later RSS worker dies
![CPI (M) leader hacked to death, later RSS worker dies]( "CPI (M) leader hacked to death, later RSS worker dies")
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Babu Kannipoyil (45), a local CPI(M) leader and former municipal councilor of Mahe died at 10 PM, Monday. Allegedly a group of RSS workers was behind the attack on Kannipoyil.
Almost half hour later, Shanej P (34), an auto-rickshaw driver and RSS worker was fatally stabbed to death, allegedly by CPM workers.
The bodies of deceased will be handed to respective families after post-mortem.
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Violence between Marxists, RSS claimed 250 lives
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In the last three decades, 250 lives were lost in violence between Marxists and RSS workers. To prevent further damage, Kannur superintendent of police Siva Vikram said they were keeping a strict vigil, and have identified a few perpetrators of crime.
