Punnayurkulam: A Panchayat member was attacked by a gang after he informed the health department workers about a youth who returnd from Gulf region breaking the quarantine.

Punnayurkulam native and Thrippatt ward member Shaji was attacked by a group of men. A complaint has been given to the police and the district collector regarding the incident. Footage of the attack has also been submitted along with the complaint.

A group of twenty men, comprising the youth's relatives and friends, approached Shaji and abused him for informing the health workers.

It is also reported that ward member and CPI worker K. S. Bhaskaran was also part of the gang that attacked Shaji. They alleged that a panchayat member do not have the authority to convey such information to the health department.

The youth, who is a Thrippattu native, was asked to observe home quarantine after he returned from the Gulf. Shaji said that he informed the authorities after he observed the youth interacting with relatives and family.

The health department gave a complaint against the youth for breaking the quarantine. However, locals complained that he roams outside the house without heeding to the instructions.