CPI(M), RSS activists clash at Pothencode on late Thursday. Sub-inspector J. Rakesh struck on the head with a rod suffered head injuries who was trying to bring the situation under control.
A CPI(M) protest march was followed in the area involving nearly 100 activists in the clash.
Rakesh was shifted to the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), where his condition is said to be stable. The situation was gradually returning to normal. The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a hartal at Pothencode.