Madrassa vandalized near Madukkarai, inquiry on

Coimbatore: Unidentified miscreants vandalized a madrassa at Arivoli Nagar near Madukkarai on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. Police personnel have been deployed at the madrassa to prevent untoward incidents.
The madrassa, which comes under the ambit of Nazrul Islam Sunnath Jamath, has been closed ever since March 24 when the state government enforced lockdown to contain Covid-19 pandemic. The facility was used to teach Arabic to students.
According to a police officer, a local resident alerted one of the office-bearers of the mosque around 8pm on Tuesday after he found lights were switched on at the madrassa.
“When the office-bearer visited the spot, he found doors were broken open and books and fans were damaged,” the officer said.
A Abbas, 40, president of the mosque, lodged a police complaint, following which police protection was provided to the madrassa.
Meanwhile, the Popular Front of India (PFI) condemned the incident and demanded police to arrest the person(s) involved in the incident.
Mohammed Nowfal, district PRO, PFI, said, “Similar incidents have been taking place in the district. If police officials arrest the preparators, such incidents would not recur.”
He said incidents like this would not only disturb the peacefulness of the district, but also affect its economic status.