The hartal called by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Guruvayur and Manalur assembly constituencies in protest against the murder of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker is total.
District Collector A. Kowshigan imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in three police station limits — Pavaratty, Guruvayur and Guruvayur temple station — on Monday and Tuesday considering tense situation prevailing in the area.
The police have intensified search for the murderers and look-out notice have issued against them, said City Police Commissioner Rahul R. Nair.
A three-member gang hacked RSS activist Anandan, 28, to death near Balarama Temple, Nenmini, on Sunday afternoon. The gang came in a car and hit the motorbike in which Anandan was going with his friend. They hacked Anandan, who fell from the bike in the impact of collision. He died before reaching hospital.
Anandan was second accused in the murder of DYFI leader Fazil in 2013. He was released on bail later.
Condemning the murder, BJP leader K. Surendran alleged CPI(M)–SDPI nexus behind the murder.
“Police’s inefficiency led to the murder. The special branch had given hints on possible attack against Anandan. But police failed to give sufficient protection,” he said.
The BJP/RSS workers, who were protesting the murder on Sunday evening, attacked a police vehicle. Three police officers suffered minor injuries. The posters and hoardings of CPI(M) were widely damaged by the protesters.
Search on
Meanwhile, the police have intensified search for the gang, who attacked Anandan. Attackers came in the car belonged to Fazil’s brother, according to the police. They recovered a mobile phone from the car used by the gang.
The gang escaped from the crime spot in a bike snatched from a youth came in that way as the tire of their car burst in the impact of collision.
Meanwhile, the body of Anandan was cremated at Cheruthuruthy Santhitheeram on Monday. Hundreds of people paid homage to him when the body was brought to his house after post-mortem.
