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''' Chavassery ''' is a small town in [[Kannur district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. In 1970 (21st January, 1970) Chavassery bus fire incident was reported from this village, in which 4 persons were charred to death after CPIM party worker's burnt a K.S.R.T.C bus with passengers still onboard. Three Accused were sentenced to death but Communist party fought the case in behalf of the murderer's in Supreme Court to lower the sentence to Life Imprisonment.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-08 }}</ref> | ''' Chavassery ''' is a small town in [[Kannur district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. In 1970 (21st January, 1970) Chavassery bus fire incident was reported from this village, in which 4 persons were charred to death after CPIM party worker's burnt a K.S.R.T.C bus with passengers still onboard. Three Accused were sentenced to death but Communist party fought the case in behalf of the murderer's in Supreme Court to lower the sentence to Life Imprisonment.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-08 }}</ref> | ||
The bus was conducting a trip Mattannur to Chavassery ignoring the threats by CPI(M). The protest is known as "Transport samaram". The protest was launched against the reforms introduced in the Transport Department by CPI led Congress backed government. Achuthamenon was the Chief Minister. | The bus was conducting a trip from Mattannur to Chavassery ignoring the threats by CPI(M). The protest is known as "Transport samaram". The protest was launched against the reforms introduced in the Transport Department by CPI led, Congress backed government. Achuthamenon was the Chief Minister. | ||
The bus had only one door. The arsonists rushed inside and started fire at the only entrance trapping the hapless passengers. They tried to jump outside through narrow windows, but four people couldn't. Their names are Thankappan, Eramoolan, Chandukkutty, Jayarajan. | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Chavassery had a population of 20134 with 9866 males and 10268 females. Chavassery is the part of Keezur-Chaavssery Grama Panchayath extending from Palottupalli to Keezur<ref name="censusindia" /> | {{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Chavassery had a population of 20134 with 9866 males and 10268 females. Chavassery is the part of Keezur-Chaavssery Grama Panchayath extending from Palottupalli to Keezur<ref name="censusindia" /> | ||