Fireballs hurled at Sreerama Bhajan Mandir in Kasaragod

KASARGOD: A group of miscreants hurled fire torches and stones at the Sreerama Bhajan Mandir at Kappanayadukkath, near Perumbala here, causing minor damage early on Saturday. The flags  outside the main building and the nets and glasses of the mandir were  destroyed in the attack. Four youngsters, including a minor boy, were  arrested in this connection. They were identified as  Marzook A.M.  Mohammed Rashid,   Ummer Farooq, all aged 19, and a minor boy, natives  of  Kappanayadukkath.

Police force was deployed in the area which was gripped by tension and Revenue Minister E. Chandrasekharan visited the mandir.  A peace meeting was also held to avoid communal incident. Adhur CI Sibi Thomas said that the miscreants wanted  to create communal tension in a peaceful area. The accused would be produced in the court later, he  said.  The Bhajan Mandir was being used by more pilgrims  due to the Sabarimala pilgrimage season.  Forensic officials reached the spot and collected evidence.  Unconfirmed reports said that  sand smugglers  created the incident to distract the attention from their work.