Sporadic violence in Kozhikode during hartal

Kozhikode | Tuesday | 17th April, 2018

Summary:

The hartal supporters, largely comprising youths, blocked the Kozhikode-Wayanad road on several stretches and conducted flash sit-ins. Tension prevailed in the area as hartal supporters demanded closure of the shops. A group of youngsters staging a sit-in on the road at Koduvally in support of the social media call for hartal on Monday. At Koduvally, protesters stopped several private vehicles and threatened the drivers and other travellers. In support of the dawn-to-dusk hartal, several youth movements too came up with protests in the city with placards and slogan-shouting..