Congress office set on fire at Balussery

Party leaders accuse CPI(M) workers of spearheading attack

An office of the Congress party was set on fire at Unnikulam near Balussery on Friday morning. The police said the incident took place after a clash between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and Congress workers on Thursday over the murder of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) worker Paral Mansoor. A Congress worker’s house and car were also attacked by a group of unidentified persons. Congress leaders alleged that the attacks were spearheaded by CPI(M) workers who were allegedly upset with the party’s election campaign in the village. According to the police, over a dozen persons, including CPI(M) and Congress workers, were injured in Thursday’s clash. Many of them were admitted to a private hospital.