Kizhakkambalam: CK Deepu (38), a Twenty20 activist, succumbed to his injuries after suffering assault during the lights-off protest at Kizhakkambalam in Kochi on Friday. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Rajagiri Hospital in Aluva.
The protest was organised to prevent alleged attempts of Kunnathunadu MLA to sabotage the Street Light Challenge project initiated in panchayats ruled by Twenty20. Deepu was beaten up during the protest here on Saturday.
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As a part of the protest, Twenty20 activists turned off the lights in their homes between 7 pm and 7.15 pm on Saturday. Twenty20 activists alleged that four CPM workers assaulted Deepu in the middle of the protest. Police arrested four CPM activists following the incident.
Deepu, who suffered head injuries, was admitted to the hospital in critical condition. Meanwhile, Deepu's father CC Kunjaru lodged a complaint with Kunnathnadu police. As per the complaint, on Saturday evening a gang threatened to kill Deepu after calling him by his caste name.
Published: 18 Feb 2022, 01:50 pm IST
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