Malappuram (Ker), Feb 6 (PTI) Nine CPI(M) workers were injured, four of them seriously, when they were attacked allegedly by Indian Union Muslim League activists at Unniyal in the district today, police said.
The CPI(M) workers were sleeping near a football ground and were attacked around 4 am today by a group of people, allegedly belonging to IUML.
Seven persons were undergoing treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital here, four of them in a serious condition, while two others have been admitted to a hospital in Tanur in the district, they said.
Political rivalry was suspected to be the reason behind the incident, police said.
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