CPI(M) local leader found hanging at party office in Kochi
Kochi (PTI): A former local committee secretary of the CPI(M) was found dead at the party office in a town in Ernakulam district on Friday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Pankajakshan (65), a resident of Manakkunnam, Udayamperoor.
According to the FIR, he was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the reading room of the CPI(M) party office around 8 am.
The Udayamperoor police, which registered a case, suspect it to be a case of suicide by hanging.
A police officer said that Pankajakshan’s family informed them he had been depressed over financial issues recently.
The body was first discovered by a newspaper delivery boy, who alerted local party leaders, an official said.
Police said detailed statements from the relatives will be recorded to ascertain the exact reason behind the death.
CPI(M) district leaders also said that Pankajakshan had been facing financial difficulties and that they are in touch with his family and friends to gather more information.
Based on a complaint filed by his son, police have registered a case of unnatural death and are conducting further investigation.
The body will be handed over to his relatives after the post-mortem, police added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
