Three SFI activists arrested for attacking son of CPM leader

Perumkadavila panchayat vice-president Bindu and her family have lodged a complaint with the police and the party’s district unit seeking action against the attackers.

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cantonment police have arrested three SFI leaders for brutally attacking a first-year student during Onam celebrations at Government Sanskrit College in Thiruvananthapuram on August 24.

Adarsh, the son of Perumkadavila panchayat vice-president S Bindu and an SFI member himself, was allegedly assaulted by 10 people for refusing to take part in the sack race organised during the Onam celebrations.

The police arrested M Naseem, 26, of Santhivila near Nemom, Sachin, 26, of Karamana, and Jithu, 26, of Athiyannoor, but are yet to identify the other seven persons involved. Bindu and her family have lodged a complaint with the police and the party’s district unit seeking action against the attackers. 

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• First-year student was attacked during Onam celebrations at Government Sanskrit College in  the capital city on August 24
• Adarsh’s mother Bindu and her family, all CPM members, have lodged a complaint with the police and the party’s district unit seeking action against the attackers