In Kerala’s Kasaragod, Abdul Nizamuddin and his wife Anjali were allegedly summoned to the mosque, where they were assaulted. Nizamuddin claimed in his police report that he escaped by seeking refuge in a nearby temple.
Abdul Nizamuddin and Anjali, who operate an IT firm in Manjerwat, were called to the mosque under the guise of addressing a workplace issue with Rafeeq, a relative and fellow employee. However, tensions rose when Anjali entered the mosque without wearing a veil and without converting to Islam, which angered the congregation.
The couple was attacked, with accusations that Nizamuddin had taken a Hindu woman into the mosque with other Hindus. Anjali reported being struck on the head and humiliated. As the situation escalated, the couple fled to a nearby temple for safety.
The attackers also vandalised their car, smashing the windows, and circulated a video of the beating, claiming it was punishment for blasphemy. Based on the couple’s complaint, the police have registered a case against 19 individuals and launched an investigation into the incident.
