Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kannur

Kannur, Sep 1: An RSS worker was hacked to death at Diamond junction near Kathiroor in Kannur district here on Monday September 1.

The deceased has been identified as RSS activist Elanthottil Manoj. Another person who was with him was sustained injuries.

It is said that a group of miscreants first waylaid Manoj's car, hurled a crude bomb to create panic in the area, and then attacked Manoj and his friend with sickles. Both were rushed to hospital, where Manoj was pronounced dead.

The RSS has called for a state-wide hartal from 6 am to 6 pm on Tuesday September to protest against the murder. However, due to Ganeshotsava celebrations in Kasargod and Manjeshwar, these two places will not observe bandh. Schools and colleges will remain closed and exams will be postponed.

Incidentally, the attack took place on a day when BJP's national president Amit Shah is on a visit to the state.

RSS-BJP leaders alleged that the CPI(M) was behind the killing.

Sources said that the police have already taken six persons for questioning.

According to police, T K Rajeesh, one of the accused in the T P Chandrasekharan murder case, and his accomplices had tried to murder Manoj a few years ago. Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader T P Chandrasekharan was murdered in Onchiyam, Kozhikode in 2012.