Kerala Youth Congress leader killed, party blames CPI-M

A 29-year-old Youth Congress leader, TH Shuhaib, was hacked to death, allegedly by CPI(M) workers, at Mattanur in Kannur district, prompting a sharp attack by Congress on the Left Front government. The Congress has raised doubts on whether any action would be taken against the perpetrators. 

While Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed shock at Shuhaib’s murder, the party’s youth wing leader in Kerala’s Kannur district, party veteran from the state and former Defence Minister AK Antony accused the ruling CPI (M)’s hand behind the killing. “I’m shocked to hear about the murder of Kerala AYC General Secretary, TH Shuhaib. I hope the perpetrators of this cowardly act are brought to justice soon. My condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace,” the Congress president tweeted.

The incident had occurred late last night when four assailants came in a car and hurled crude bombs and attacked Shuhaib and two other party members with machetes when he was at a roadside tea shop. He later succumbed to his injuries. 

Antony alleged that the killing of Shuhaib was the latest episode of “red terror”.

Antony attacks

• Antony alleged that the killing of Shuhaib was the latest episode of “red terror” unleashed by ruling the CPI(M) and the police have become “mere spectators”