Peravoor: An activist of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) was hacked to death at Kakkayangad in Kannur on Friday.

Alaparamba native Shyamprasad (25) was travelling on his bike when he was hacked to death by masked men who came in a car.

Shyamprasad was a student of Peravoor government ITI.

The incident happened near Kommeri goat farm in Kolayad around 5 pm on Friday. The masked men, who came in a car, blocked Shyamprasad’s bike and hacked him. The gang followed Shyamprasad and hacked him again when he tried to seek refuge in a nearby house.

The attackers withdrew only after MGNREGA workers who came that way created noise. Though Shyamprasad was taken to Koothuparamba hospital, his life could not be saved.

Shyamprasad is the son of Raveendran and Shaina. A police team led by Iritty DySP Prajeesh Thottathil, Peravoor CI A Kuttikrishnan and Koothuparamba CI Joshy Jose is camping in the area.