A group of armed Muslim extremists on Saturday attacked devotees who were participating in a protest against the arrest of Hindu Aikya Vedi leader KP Sasikala Teacher in Sabarimala. The attack took place in Muslim-majority district of Malappuram. Two devotees are injured in the attack. The devotees were again attacked while protesting the attack. The police are yet to take action.
Sasikala Teacher is staging a hunger strike in the police station where hundreds of devotees have thronged to stage protest. Sasikala was on her way to Sabarimala when arrested.
Besides Sasikala, BJP SC/ST Morcha state president Adv. P. Sudheer and Sabarimala Tradition Protection Council president Prithvilal were also arrested. Hindu Aikya Vedi general secretary Brahmachari Bhargavaram was detained and later released.
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