Son of Mr Kakkottil Oningam Appu, and Smt Karthyani of Kozhikode district Kerala, Com Pradeep kumar was a martyr of organized feudalism. On 13th July, 1981, the students of AKKR High School took out a procession under the leadership of Com Pradeep kumar protesting the hike in student's bus fare. In the commotion the driver moved the bus forward and it ran over Comrade Pradeep Kumar. He was subjected to major surgery at the medical college hospital, but the doctors were unable to save his life. He was martyred on 13th July 1981.
Pradeep Kumar
