The arrested is 27 year old Arun Kumar.
Section 144 was imposed to improve security for the next one week and to avoid any untoward incident in the vicinity. They have increased vigilance on main roads. Police presence to search for vehicles has also increased to check violation.
Led by Kumbla Muslim United Forum, hundreds of Muslims marched on the main streets of town and converged in front of police station.
They were demanding the immediate arrest of a few local youths, who had posted derogatory remarks against the Prophet (pbuh) through creating an account called 'Hindu Shakthi Kumble'.
“Some anti-Islamic pages have been uploaded on the Facebook by vested interests who want to hurt the sentiments of Muslim community. These miscreants are working in tandem with some organisations that have hatched a conspiracy to trigger communal violence,” the protesters alleged.
They said that even though the miscreants had been continuously posting insulting and provocative comments since Friday morning, police had refused to register a case when a few local Muslim leaders tried to lodge a complaint.
The police were however forced to file a case when Muslim leaders warned to stage massive protest against police, the protesters said.
It is learnt that police had not given permission to hold protest on Saturday. When the protesters allegedly tried to lay siege to the station, the police resorted to mild baton charge and managed to keep the crowed away.
Meanwhile, the police have reportedly taken two persons into custody in Kannur in connection with the case.
While contacted Kasargod Superintended of Police Thomson Jose said that the police investigating the case with the help of cyber crime cell.
He said that this is the not time miscreants using social networking site to disturb the peace. “Such attempts have been going on in this region. We will take strict action against such miscreants,” he said.
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