Poll violence: 338 arrested in Kannur

By Our Staff Reporter

KANNUR, OCT. 4. The district police have so far arrested 338 people belonging to different parties in connection with the incidents of violence and booth- capturing on the polling day on September 27.

The District Superintendent of Police in a press release said here today that extensive raids were continuing in sensitive areas.

The release said all the culprits involved in the booth-capturing incidents had been identified. The police were continuing the raids on their suspected hide-outs. Booth-capturing had occurred in Bhashaposhini School under the Kolavallur police station, Vallyayi under the Panur police station and Kurumathur under the Panur police station.

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