The incident is believed to have taken place around midnight on Sunday at the Gandhi Mandiram building in Karivellur, near Payyannur. The miscreants reportedly broke open the door, entered the office and caused extensive damage
The incident is believed to have taken place around midnight on Sunday. Representational Pic/File
Unidentified persons allegedly vandalised the Congress Mandalam Committee office in a north Kerala district, party sources said on Monday, adding that the cops have launched a probe in the matter, reported the PTI.
The incident is believed to have taken place around midnight on Sunday at the Gandhi Mandiram building in Karivellur, near Payyannur. The miscreants reportedly broke open the door, entered the office and caused extensive damage.
Campaign boards inside the office were set on fire
According to local Congress leaders, campaign boards inside the office were set on fire, while photographs of national leaders and several electrical appliances were damaged during the attack, as per the PTI.
The Congress leadership has alleged that workers of the ruling CPI(M) were behind the incident.
Attack occurred after a programme
Party leaders said a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) night camp had been held at the office until 10 pm on Sunday, and the attack occurred after the programme ended, according to the PTI.
On receiving information, the Payyannur police rushed to the spot and carried out a detailed inspection.
Case registered
Police said a case has been registered based on a complaint filed by Congress Mandalam president Sheeba Murali. Efforts are under way to identify and arrest those responsible.
Security has been stepped up in the area in view of the prevailing political tension, police officials added.
Congress leader questioned for sharing photo of Kerala CM with Sabarimala gold case accused
Meanwhile, in a different case, Congress leader N Subramanian was questioned by police here on Monday in connection with the alleged sharing of a photograph on social media depicting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with Unnikrishnan Potty, an accused in the Sabarimala gold case, reported the PTI.
Police had earlier courted controversy after Subramanian, a member of the Congress state unit's Political Affairs Committee, was taken into custody on Saturday. Following protests, he was released after being issued a notice to appear for questioning.
Speaking to reporters, Subramanian said he and the person managing his social media accounts were questioned by Chevayoor police for over an hour at the station earlier in the day. He reiterated that he had not posted any AI-generated photograph of the chief minister with Unnikrishnan Potty, the news agency reported.
(with PTI inputs)
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