Youth arrested for tearing up Koran

A 21-year-old man was arrested for tearing pages from the Koran and scattering them on the pavement on Cunningham Road on Saturday. Sheikh Irfan Ahmed was caught by passers-by and handed over to the police. Inquiries revealed that Irfan was also responsible for ripping apart the Koran in front of Vidhana Soudha on May 3. The police suspect Irfan to be mentally challenged. They are waiting for medical reports.