<p>Thiruvananthapuram: A local leader of the ruling CPM in Kerala was murdered at Koyilandy in Kozhikode on Thursday night.</p><p>The suspect surrendered before the police. The cops now suspect that personal rivalry was the provocation for the crime. </p><p>The deceased has been identified as CPM Koyilandy town local committee secretary P V Sathyanathan. He was 66. </p><p>The suspect, identified as Abhilash, 33, surrendered before the police.</p><p>Abhilash hacked Sathyanathan using a sharp weapon while the latter was watching a music concert at a temple festival. Sathyanathan succumbed to four severe wounds in the attack. Though he was rushed to hospital, his life could not be saved, the police said.</p>.Kerala High Court verdict in Sabarimala priest case likely on February 27.<p>Abhilash -- initially absconded from the spot -- later surrendered before the police. According to local sources, Abhilash was a former CPM activist. </p><p>CPM is observing a dawn to dusk hartal (strike) at Koyilandy area to protest against the murder.</p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: A local leader of the ruling CPM in Kerala was murdered at Koyilandy in Kozhikode on Thursday night.</p><p>The suspect surrendered before the police. The cops now suspect that personal rivalry was the provocation for the crime. </p><p>The deceased has been identified as CPM Koyilandy town local committee secretary P V Sathyanathan. He was 66. </p><p>The suspect, identified as Abhilash, 33, surrendered before the police.</p><p>Abhilash hacked Sathyanathan using a sharp weapon while the latter was watching a music concert at a temple festival. Sathyanathan succumbed to four severe wounds in the attack. Though he was rushed to hospital, his life could not be saved, the police said.</p>.Kerala High Court verdict in Sabarimala priest case likely on February 27.<p>Abhilash -- initially absconded from the spot -- later surrendered before the police. According to local sources, Abhilash was a former CPM activist. </p><p>CPM is observing a dawn to dusk hartal (strike) at Koyilandy area to protest against the murder.</p>