Kasargod: the tail of political murders in Kerala has continued. In a recent development a CPI(M) activist was hacked to death in broad day light near Kannur on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Mohan (50) of Kuyichchal.

He was working in a wine shop. Miscreants who came in a Maruti Omni car with face covered with cloth and entered into the shop and attacked Mohan. Injured Mohan was taken to the Tallicherry hospital which went in vain.

After the incident CPI(M) has alleged that RSS is behind the incident and has called for bundh in for grama panchayats.

This is the seventh political murder in past 10 months.

Police have made special arrangements so that no miserable incidents take place in the area with relate to this murder.