Thiruvananthapuram: The intelligence wing of the state police had informed the Kozhikode city police commissioner of the possibility of eruption of violence in Marad, where nine persons died on May 2 carnage, Chief Minister A K Antony informed the Kerala Assembly on June 16.

The intelligence passed on to the commissioner was that there could be a flare-up in Marad beach on the anniversary of last year's communal clashes in the area, Chief Minister informed the House through a reply. Following this, police patrolling was stepped up and more pickets posted in the area.

He, however denied the reports that Tamil Nadu police had informed Kerala police of the possibility of violence in Marad.

In all, 41 cases had been registered in connection with the Marad incident. Crime Branch was investigating two cases and the rest by local police, he added.

PTI