Congress leader and Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, facing multiple sexual misconduct allegations, was suspended from the primary membership of the party on Monday, KPCC President Sunny Joseph said.
The exchange of fire took place in the Njettithodi area of the Uruppumkutty forest under the Karikkottakari police station limit, they said.
Police raids on several Popular Front offices across Kerala have unearthed a massive catch of arms and explosives.
The attacks, which disrupted normal life, marked return of political violence on large-scale after a gap of over a year in Kannur.
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