DYFI takes out rally to Kannur SP Office against Police atoricities

Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) took out a massive youth march to the office of the Superintendent of Police, Kannur District on Friday 19th July, in protest against ‘police excesses’ on protesting students and youth. Thousands of youth across the district participated in the march.

The police deployment was heavy. Hundreds of DYFI workers, who took part in the march, were stopped at by the police near the traffic circle in front of the Civil Station at 11 a.m. The police barricaded the road to the SP office. An Executive Magistrate was also present. The protestors then staged a sit-in on the road. The protestors dispersed after they were addressed by DYFI leaders.The police officials created unwanted tension in the city and surroundings by huge deployment of police force with modern equipments and granades to disperse the youth. The deployment was such that, the scene was of a war.

Inaugurating the march, DYFI State president M. Swaraj said the police should not be under the impression that they could induce fear in DYFI workers. If the government decided to jail all the DYFI workers, existing prisons in the State would be inadequate, he added. DYFI leaders A.N. Shamseer, P. Santhosh, and P.P. Divya were among those who led the march. The Kannur Town police have registered a case against Mr Shamseer for threatening police officials under section 117 E of the Kerala Police Act and section 506 (1) of the Indian Penal Code. A police case has also been registered against 1000 DYFI activists, including Mr Swaraj for blocking the road.