PTI

Kannur, Dec 17: Tension prevails in the politically sensitive belts here after a CPM worker died of stab wounds today and 15 others were seriously injured, following a clash involving National Development Front (NDF) workers at Uruvachal near Mattannur in the district, police said.

The critically injured CPM worker K P Sajeevan (24), who was shifted to Kozhikode Medical college hospital last night, died around 0230 hours on Wednesday morning. The condition of four others being treated at the hospital were said to be serious, police said.

The clash occurred at Uruvachal near Mattannur last night, following an altercation as a group of NDF supporters reportedly insulted the CPM worker while he was boarding a bus with his niece. This led to attack by workers of rival parties using deadly weapons, police said.

Around 200 additional police personnel had been deployed in the area to supervise law and order situation, district superintendent of police S Sreejith said.