Martin Menacherry (Special correspondent)
SDPI activist was hacked to death in Elapully here on Friday.
The incident happened around 1:30 pm.The deceased have been identified as Subair,a native of Kuthiyathodu in Palakkad.
According to police, a gang that arrived in a car attacked Subair, who was returning from mosque after Friday prayers.
His father,who was accompanying him,was injured in the accident.The car of the assailants rear-ended the bike of Subair.They escaped in another car after the murder.
Subair is the area secretary of the Popular Front. He was earlier questioned in the murder of RSS worker Sanjith in Palakkad.
Senior officers with other staff and FSL team rushed to the spot and cordoned the area and after inspecting the spot.
Senior officer told reporters,The deceased was identified as 44-year-old Zubair Para.
The incident occurred in Palakkad district when Zubair and his Father Kuppiyod Aboobacker were returning home after offering the Friday prayer. Two cars hit the victim’s bike from behind.
The accused attacked the SDPI district committee member using machetes.Zubair was shifted to a nearby hospital,where he succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment.
The victim’s father was also injured in the incident and is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The SDPI alleged that it was pre planned murder by the Bhartiya Janata Party and the RSS in retaliation to the murder of a 27-year-old Sanjit last year.
He was a member of the RSS and was allegedly murdered by SDPI member on November 15 2021.
A case has been registered and special team formed to nab the assailants and will be nabbed soon he added.
