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An Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, ABVP activist was hacked to death in Kannur district yesterday. Police said, Shyam Prasad, an ITI student, was going to his house at Koothuparamba on his motorcycle when 3 unidentified persons came in a car and attacked him at Kommeri around 5:30 PM.
He tried to flee but the attackers chased and hacked him with machetes, seriously injuring him. Shyam Prasad died on his way to hospital. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
The ABVP has alleged that Popular Front of India (PFI) is behind the killing and demanded that the outfit be banned. ABVP State Secretary Shyam Raj said, the terror face of PFI has come out in open once again with the killing of Shyam Prasad. In a statement, Mr Raj said, ABVP will ask the Centre to ban the PFI by pointing to its activities, including alleged recruitment to the Islamic State terror group.
BJP has called for a hartal in Kannur district today to protest against the murder of the ABVP activist.