Noted Malayalam poet Kureepuzha Sreekumar attacked, abused
Kollam, Kerala, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Note d Malayalam poet Kureepuzha Sreekumar was attacked and abused in Kollam on Monday evening, allegedly by right-wing activists NDTV reported.
Six men, including a local BJP and panchayat member, were arrested in connection with the incident.
According to reports Sreekumar, a Kerala Sahitya Akademi award winner was attacked by a group of men when he was about to leave the venue of a public function where he was a guest speaker.
He was threatened, verbally abused and jostled around, NDTV quoted police as saying.
"If I did not have a human chain of protection around me, they would have even physically attacked me. But I am not scared," NDTV quoted Kureepuzha Sreekumar as saying.
The reports said the arrests took place on Tuesday morning on the basis of a complaint filed by the 62-year-old poet.
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