Chennai, June 11: Veteran journalist, freedom fighter and senior CPI-M leader K Muthiah died here last night after a brief illness, his family said. He was 88 and is survived by wife, two daughters and a son. Muthiah was also former editor of CPI-M's organ 'Theekathir'.
The body of Muthiah has been kept at the state CPI-M Headquarters, where senior leaders were paying their homage.
The funeral would take place this evening, CPI-M sources said. Bureau Report