UDF strike turns violent, five cops injured

Kozhikode, Mar 6 (UNI) Five police personnel, including two officers, were injured as the opposition United Democratic Front(UDF) sponsored strike turned violent at different places here today.

Police said Nallalam Sub-Inspector Balachandran and constable Manoj sustained injuries when irate UDF protesters, who took out a procession at the locality, pelted stones at security men on duty.

Sub Inspector Shiju, constables Raman and Abdul Razzak were injured in stone pelting at Kunnamangalam in the district.

Window panes of four Government buses were damaged when another mob pelted stones at the KSRTC bus depot at Mavoor road.

Six miscreants were taken into custody for indulging in violence and causing damage to public property.

The dawn to desk strike was called in protest against the attack on Kerala Students Union (KSU), Muslim Students Federation (MSF) activists, allegedly by pro-CPI(M) SFI at the Government Law College premises here yesterday.

UNI