Kozhikode (Kerala): Incidents of violence were reported across Kerala, particularly in the northern districts of the state, following the announcement of local body election results.

In Eramala in the Kozhikode district, tension prevailed throughout the night after the Indira Gandhi Bhavan, a Congress office, was allegedly attacked by CPI(M) workers, it was reported by PTI. ADVERTISEMENT

An FIR was registered at Edachery police station after nearly 200 people marched towards the Congress office carrying dangerous weapons and vandalised the building, causing damage estimated at around Rs five lakh, it was reported.

A statue of late prime minister Indira Gandhi was also damaged in the attack, the police said. UDF activists gathered at the spot thereafter, aggravating the situation furthe

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