RSS worker murder: Three arrested    

Thrissur(Ker), Nov 14 (PTI) Three persons were arrestedearly today in connection with the killing of an RSS worker atNenmeni near the temple to...

Thrissur(Ker), Nov 14 (PTI) Three persons were arrestedearly today in connection with the killing of an RSS worker atNenmeni near the temple town of Guruvayur, police said.

The 23-year-old Anandan, who was riding a motorcycle, hadbeen knocked down by a car carrying his attackers and thenhacked to death on November 12.

Those arrested included a brother of Fazil, who waskilled four years ago and Anandan was an accused in that case.

The arrested are identified as Faiz, Karthik and Jitesh,a top police official said.

Asked whether the three were CPI(M) workers, the officialsaid it had not yet been substantiated.

They were being questioned, he said.

Police had yesterday initiated proceedings with regard toissuing of lookout notices against three persons who weresuspected to be involved in the murder.

While the BJP had blamed the CPI(M) for the murder, theMarxist party in a statement on November 12 denied its role inthe incident.

The BJP had observed a hartal at Guruvayur and Manaloorin protest.

The BJP leadership had also alleged that this was thethird murder of BJP/RSS workers in the district since thePinarayi Vijayan government came to power in May last year.

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This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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