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Three persons, including a mosque muezzin, were injured aft a younker allegedly stabbed them astatine a mosque successful Ezhilode, adjacent Pazhayangadi, successful Kannur connected Wednesday (June 17) night.
The accused has been identified arsenic Ziyad Abdulla, a autochthonal of Kasaragod and reportedly addicted to drugs.
The incidental occurred astir 10.45 p.m connected Wednesday. The accused allegedly attempted to harm the mosque spot and attacked those who intervened. The constabulary rushed to the spot, restrained the accused and took him into custody.
The injured person been identified arsenic Mohammed Ashiq, 24, a autochthonal of Manjeri and the mosques Muezzin, and mosque committee office–bearers Naseer Anna, 47, and K.M Sameer, 37.
All 3 sustained stab injuries and were admitted to the Payyannur authorities taluk infirmary for treatment.
According to the preliminary information, the accused charged astatine the victims with a crisp limb erstwhile they intervened to forestall him from vandalising the mosque.
Further probe is nether way.
