India
CPI-M local leader killed in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The leader of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was killed in an attack in Kerala state in India.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the deceased has been identified as CPI-M Koyilandy town local committee secretary P V Sathyanathan. He was 66.
The suspect attacker, identified as Abhilash, 33, hacked P V Sathyanathan, using a sharp weapon while the latter was watching a music concert at a temple festival.
Sathyanathan succumbed to his wounds. Though he was rushed to hospital, his life could not be saved, the police said.
The CPI-M is observing a strike to protest against the murder.
