Amid dawn-to-dusk statewide shutdown called by the Congress youth wing, two people were arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Kerala on Sunday. While the Congress has hinted at CPI-M's hand behind Sunday's killings, the ruling party has denied any involvement. There has been rising animosity between the youth wings of the two parties in Kasargode where the killings occurred.Krupesh, 19, and Joshy, 24, were hacked to death by three men who came on motorcycles. While Krupesh died at the Kasargode district hospital, Joshy succumbed to his injuries on his way to a medical facility in Mangaluru, Karnataka.
The authorities have got in touch with the Karnataka Police over the case.Skirmishes between shutdown supporters and the police were reported from many places on Monday. Youth Congress demonstrators reportedly stoned state-owned buses and forcibly closed down shops in some areas.However, shops in Thiruvananthapuram district were open ahead of the Attukal Pongala festival to be held on Wednesday.At a few places, private vehicles were stopped by the protestors but traffic plied smoothly in other areas.