N Lakshman passes away

KASARGOD: N Lakshman, leading lawyer of yesteryear and a Congress activist, passed away at a private hospital following age-related ailments, his family sources said. Lakshman, 80, was District Public Prosecutor and officiated as president of the Kasaragod Bar Association for two terms. Lakshman was Congress party committee member of the undivided Kannur district and also functioned as secretary of the Karnataka Samithi. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.


People from various walks of life, including local MLAs N A Nellikunnu and E Chandrasekharan, district panchayat president P P Shyamala Devi and former MLAs C H Kunhambu and K Purushothaman paid tributes.