Kannur: Tribal voters were abducted, brutally beaten and left behind in the Kannur Aralam panchayath where the local by-elections were held. The victims said that the violence was due to not providing proof of identity. Babu and Sasi from Veerpadi tribal colony were attacked. Shashi is in critical condition.
The Congress alleges that CPM activists were behind the incident. Victims also say this. They were abducted on Wednesday morning by local CPM activists. Earlier, there was an incident where people in the colony bought identity cards and cast their votes openly. However, they were abducted on Wednesday morning after failing to provide their identity cards.
English Summary: Voters kidnapped at Kannur, Complaint against CPM
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