Newskarnataka-Kasargod
Kasargod: Bekal police have detained three persons in connection with the murder of CPI(M) worker MB Balakrishnan (45) at Mangad near Kasargod on September 17 night.
Those who have been detained are Majid, Shibu and Prajith. As already reported, Balakrishnan who was a tempo driver by profession was on his way home in his bike on Tuesday night when he was waylaid and attacked by a gang with lethal weapons.
Though Balakrishnan had been rushed to the spot, he breathed his last.
Vijayan, a friend of Balakrishnan in his complaint had said that the latter was stabbed in the chest by three assailants.
Investigations are in progress.