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Four Arrested After Climbing Church Cross for Photos
Four young men visited Pallivasal to see Neelakurinji flowers.
Police said they climbed onto a cross near St Anne's Church.
They took photographs while on top of it.
The photographs were later shared on social media.
The cross stood in an area not usually open to visitors.
Police learned about the incident and registered a case.
The four men were arrested in their home areas.
They were later sent to judicial custody while the case proceeds.
Four youths from Kozhikode district were arrested for allegedly climbing a cross at Pallivasal, Idukki.
Police said the youths took photographs that were later circulated on social media.
The incident occurred on September 19 while they were visiting to see blooming Neelakurinji flowers.
The cross was installed on a hill by St Anne's Church in an area normally closed to the public.
A case was registered for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, and the four were remanded to judicial custody.
- Who
- Mohammed Ajmin, Mohammed Nisan, Mohammed Irfan and Mohammed Mukhtar, all from Kozhikode district.
- What
- They were arrested for allegedly climbing a church-installed cross and taking photographs.
- Where
- At Pallivasal in Idukki, Kerala, on a hill associated with St Anne's Church.
- When
- The incident occurred on September 19; the arrests were made on Sunday and announced by police on Monday.
- Why
- Police said a case was registered for allegedly hurting religious sentiments after the photographs circulated on social media.
Key facts
- Arrested
- Mohammed Ajmin, Mohammed Nisan, Mohammed Irfan and Mohammed Mukhtar
- Location
- Pallivasal, Idukki
- Incident date
- September 19
- Reason for visit
- To see blooming Neelakurinji flowers
- Object involved
- A cross installed on a hill by St Anne's Church
- Legal allegation
- Hurting religious sentiments
- Current status
- The four were remanded to judicial custody
Sources
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