Thrissur: A 28 -year- old RSS activist was hacked to death by a six-member gang near Guruvayoor on Sunday afternoon.

According to police, the RSS activist Anand, son of Chilarikal Sasi and Ambika, is a resident of Nenmanikara. He was killed near Balabathra temple, just a few kilometer from his house.

The gang which came in a car rammed the bike of the victim and hacked him with weapons at about 1.30 pm. Anand was rushed to the Chavakkad Raja hospital. However, he succumbed to the injuries.

Vishnu, another RSS activist who was riding with him was grievously injured in the incident and is battling for his life.

The police have taken the body to the Thrissur Medical College hospital and investigations are on.

Anand is accused of killing CPM activist Fazil four years back and had come out on bail in the case recently.