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Four Arrested for Posing Atop Cross in Idukki During Photo Shoot
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:45
Four Arrested for Posing Atop Cross in Idukki During Photo Shoot
- •Four youths were arrested for allegedly climbing atop a cross at Pallivasal, Idukki, and taking photographs.
- •The arrested individuals are Mohammed Ajmin, Mohammed Nisan, Mohammed Irfan, and Mohammed Mukhtar, all from Kozhikode district.
- •The incident occurred on September 19 when the youths, visiting to see Neelakurinji flowers, allegedly scaled the cross installed by St Anne’s Church.
- •The photographs were shared on social media, leading to police action and their arrest from their native places on Sunday.
- •A case was registered against them for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, and they have been remanded to judicial custody.
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Four youths from Kozhikode district were arrested for allegedly climbing atop a cross at Pallivasal, taking photographs during a photo shoot, and circulating them on social media. The incident occurred on September 19 when they visited to see the blooming Neelakurinji flowers.
A case was registered against the four youths for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and provoking public outrage by disrespecting a sacred religious symbol.
The incident took place on a hill at Pallivasal in Idukki, Kerala, where a cross was installed by St Anne’s Church in an area that is not normally accessible to the public.
