Thiruvananthapuram, Keral India ,September 12:: After intelligence reports on possible clashes between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) workers in Kannur, the city of Indian state Kerala Police are on high alert. Kannur, the politically volatile district of Kerala, which has witnessed several brutal political killings, is tense after the intelligence reports.
The recent provocation is a bomb explosion in front of the residence of an Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, Sudeesh, at Chavassery in Mattanur. The incident occurred on Thursday night and the police said that this could be the retaliation to a bomb hurled at the office of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) a few weeks ago nearer to this place.
RSS member Sudeesh is arraigned as an accused in the blast case.
The state intelligence has reported the possibility of escalation in violence and has directed the police to prepare for any eventuality.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI-M state secretary, M.V. Govindan, incumbent Speaker of legislative Assembly A.N. Shamseer, and CPI-M politburo member and former home minister, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan are all from the district. While Kannur district has witnessed brutal political killings in which RSS and CPI-M were allegedly involved, there have also been clashes between the RSS and SDPI workers.