A junior health nurse was attacked at a primary school in Malappuram district by some persons during the state government’s ongoing Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination drive, police said. They said three persons were arrested on Friday in connection with the attack and a case registered against them for non-bailable offences. The nurse was attacked at the school in Edayoor panchayat on Thursday by some persons when she was administering the MR vaccine to children. Taking a serious view of the incident, Kerala Health minister KK Shylaja on Friday said all the accused would be arrested as early as possible. The DGP had been directed to take stern against those responsible for the incident, she said in a Facebook post.

Source: Hindustan Times November 24, 2017 13:30 UTC