Tension near Karamadai over denial to bury body in disputed land

Tension prevailed at Kalampalayam near Karamadai in Coimbatore district on Wednesday after the police and Revenue Department officials intervened in the burial of a Muslim individual at a burial ground under dispute.

The incident unfolded when local residents and family members attempted to bury the body at the burial ground near Ashurkhana Masjid. The situation escalated after the police detained members of the mosque committee. Relatives of the deceased and Muslims staged a protest, condemning the police action. They demanded to carry out the final rites without interference.