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21 taken in custody for attack on Chandy

Thiruvananthapuram: At least 21 people have been taken into custody and cases registered against a thousand Left supporters for the attack on Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's convoy at Kannur Sunday, police sources said Monday.Chandy

Among those who have been charged for the attack are two CPI-M legislators C. Krishnan and K.K. Narayanan and three former legislators P.K. Sreemathi, P. Jayarajan and M.V. Jayarajan.

Doctors Monday morning said Chandy's condition is stable.

Though Chandy asked his party men not to observe a state-wide strike, shutdowns were reported at several places across the state.