Naxal group attacks Nabard offices in Kerala

Nabard offices were attacked in Kannur and Kalpetta in north Kerala by CPI (ML) Naxalbari, a fringe outfit, on Friday morning. A group of Naxalbari activists trooped into the office-cum-residence of Nabard assistant general manager V Marshal in Kalpetta. They threatened him at knife point and damaged office property. They also set several documents on fire before fleeing the scene. Police have recovered a pamphlet, which asks Nabard to stop harassment of farmers.

A similar attack was carried out in Kannur. Assailants stormed into the office-cum-residence of assistant general manager Premkumar shouting slogans against Nabard and vandalized the office.

Lately, Nabard has come under fire after several farmers were left out of the debt relief scheme announced by the Centre.