BJP vice president Abdullakutty attacked in Malappuram
When he stopped his car in front of a hotel, the gang recognised him and started behaving indecently with him. Later followed his car and rear-ended it, the party state unit said.
BJP national vice president AP Abdullakutty was allegedly attacked by a group of people in Malappuram late on Thursday while he was on his way to Kannur. When he stopped his car in front of a hotel, the gang recognised him and started behaving indecently with him. Later followed his car and rear-ended it, the party state unit said.
BJP vice president AP Abdullakutty has been attacked by a gang in Malappuram. (File photo: ANI)
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The party has condemned the attack and sought stern action against the attackers. The party said Abdullakutty will lodge a police complaint on Friday. It has asked workers to protest the incident.
A former CPM and Congress MP, AP Abdullakutty was elevated to the post of vice president in the last party reshuffle.
Police said the incident was caused due to heavy rains.
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