Police removing Congress workers during the protest march by the party to the Head Post Office in Kannur on Monday.
| Photo Credit: S.K. MOHAN
A protest march taken out by the Kannur District Congress Committee (DCC) to the Head Post Office here on Monday against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi turned violent.
DCC president Martin George and 16 other party workers sustained injuries when the police used force to disperse the protesters.
Youth Congress district secretary Rohit Kannan, who suffered injuries, was hospitalised. Two KAP personnel were also injured. Several activists, including Kannur Corporation councillor P.K. Ragesh, were arrested.
Meanwhile, the DCC called for protest demonstrations in all constituencies in the district against police action.
