Memorials to prominent leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] at Payyambalam were vandalised by pouring some chemical liquid on them.
The tombs of the former Chief Minister E.K. Nayanar, former CPI(M) State secretaries Chadayan Govindan and Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, and party leader O. Bharatan were vandalised. The police have launched an investigation, but are yet to identify the miscreants. Visuals from nearby CCTV cameras are being checked.
The attackers singled out the memorials to CPI(M) leaders, leaving those of Congress leaders and Communist Marxist Party leader M.V. Raghavan untouched.
