Kerala: A member of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) was hacked to death in front of his father allegedly by members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Friday.
According to reports, the murder happened when 43-year-old Subair, SDPI Palakkad district member, was returning home with his father, Kuppiyodu Aboobakar, on a bike.
Reports quoting police said that the incident took place at Elappully when the duo was returning home after Friday prayers.
“A car that was following them knocked down their vehicle. Meanwhile, another four people who reached the spot in another car hacked him. Though he was taken to the Palakkad district hospital, the doctors declared him brought dead,” said a police officer.
The victim’s father also suffered some injuries after he fell off the bike.
Though the SDPI blamed the involvement of BJP and RSS workers behind the killing, no one came forward to take the responsibility, reports said.
Cops suspect that this was retaliation for the murder of 27-year-old RSS worker Sanjith last year.
Sanjith was knocked off his bike and slashed with machetes on 15 November 2021. Later, the police arrested PFI-SDPI workers in connection with the murder.
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