<div align="justify">Police in Kozhikode on Wednesday detained six people, including a CPM branch secretary, in connection with a complaint by a 30-year-old woman that she suffered a miscarriage following a physical assault by the accused.<br /><br />The accused are Thettalil Thampy, a local branch secretary of the CPM, Sarasamma, Syedalavi, Binoy, Joy and Ranjith. Another person arrested earlier in connection with the case, Prajeesh, is on remand.<br /><br />On the night of January 28, Sibi Chacko was attacked at his home in Kodenchery by Syedalavi and his accomplices, in connection with a land dispute.<br /><br />Sibi's wife Josna, who was four months pregnant, intervened in an effort to stop the assault but was reportedly kicked by Thampy and Prajeesh.<br /><br />She was admitted in a hospital, where the family was informed about a blood clot in the placenta. Josna had a spontaneous abortion on February 2.<br /><br />The Kodenchery Police registered a case on February 3. <br /><br />An official at the Kodenchery police station told DH that the six men had surrendered at the station early on Wednesday.<br /><br />Sibi and Josna had launched a sit-in protest in front of the station on Tuesday, claiming police inaction in tracing the attackers.<br /><br />The family said that the police did not help even after calls were made while Sibi was being attacked. Josna said the family had received threats before the attack.<div align="justify"> </div></div>
<div align="justify">Police in Kozhikode on Wednesday detained six people, including a CPM branch secretary, in connection with a complaint by a 30-year-old woman that she suffered a miscarriage following a physical assault by the accused.<br /><br />The accused are Thettalil Thampy, a local branch secretary of the CPM, Sarasamma, Syedalavi, Binoy, Joy and Ranjith. Another person arrested earlier in connection with the case, Prajeesh, is on remand.<br /><br />On the night of January 28, Sibi Chacko was attacked at his home in Kodenchery by Syedalavi and his accomplices, in connection with a land dispute.<br /><br />Sibi's wife Josna, who was four months pregnant, intervened in an effort to stop the assault but was reportedly kicked by Thampy and Prajeesh.<br /><br />She was admitted in a hospital, where the family was informed about a blood clot in the placenta. Josna had a spontaneous abortion on February 2.<br /><br />The Kodenchery Police registered a case on February 3. <br /><br />An official at the Kodenchery police station told DH that the six men had surrendered at the station early on Wednesday.<br /><br />Sibi and Josna had launched a sit-in protest in front of the station on Tuesday, claiming police inaction in tracing the attackers.<br /><br />The family said that the police did not help even after calls were made while Sibi was being attacked. Josna said the family had received threats before the attack.<div align="justify"> </div></div>
