Police officer injured in attack

Kundara:  A police officer was hacked by a three-member gang at Kundara in Kollam district on Monday night. Nixon Charles, a civil police officer at Kundara police station was attacked by the gang.  Charle’s mother-in-law , Frigita Yesudasan, who came to his rescue, was also attacked by the gang. Charles suffered serious injuries on hands. Charle’s mother-in-law suffered injuries in a bid to save him. The gang members were identified as Joemon, Madhuprasad and Jithinprasad, the Kundara police said.