Bombs hurled at houses in Kannur

KANNUR: At Echoor and Vattapoyi, stones were hurled at certain houses on Friday morning. In the attack, the window panes and doors of two houses were destroyed.

The attacks happened between 1 and 1:30 am in two separate incidents.  

At Echoor, a mob barged into the house compound of Azeez’ Fathima Manzil. When the residents of the house woke up hearing the commotion, bombs were hurled at their house. It is said Azeez’ son is SDPI loyalist and CPM activists were behind the attack. After this, attack was also made on CPM activist Muhammad’s Jameela Manzil at Vattapoyi. It is alleged that a five-member SDPI team was behind the attack.

A team headed by Chakkarakkal SI Biju has visited the site. Police have registered a case in this regard and started investigation.