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The Print
2 hours ago
- The Print
Kannur suicide: Woman's family claims no case of moral policing, police say couple was intimidated
'This (relationship) started three years ago. She has had a lot of debts since the friendship began. She was also ignoring us lately. We didn't know about the relationship until recently. The men who have been arrested don't usually cause any problems. They are our own people, my sister's sons. They intervened and questioned them since they saw the two of them together,' Raseena's mother told the media on Friday. According to the police, the woman died by suicide on Tuesday, a day after the activists harassed her. While the police have arrested three men based on the suicide note found on the body, the woman's family on Friday said the accused, who include her relatives, were not moral policing the victim. The arrested men, identified as K.A. Faisal (34), V.K. Rafnas (24), and C. Mubasheer (28), have links with the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI). Thiruvananthapuram: Days after a 40-year-old woman died by suicide at Kayalod in Kerala's Kannur district due to alleged harassment by Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) activists for talking to a male friend, conflicting narratives have emerged from the police and the woman's family. The mother claimed that the group spoke to the couple and then took the man, Rahees, to a nearby SDPI office, where the families of both were called in. 'They just asked him to settle the money,' she said. However, Kannur City Police Commissioner Nidhinraj P. refuted the family's claims and said the arrests were based on evidence found at the scene, including the suicide note. The police officer said that on the evening of the incident, which happened in the jurisdiction of the Pinarayi police station, Raseena was talking to her friend Rahees when three men approached them on motorcycles. 'They spoke in a derogatory manner, threatened them, and took away their mobile phones,' he said. The suicide note, he added, pointed to the psychological trauma she experienced during this confrontation. 'The note mentioned that several people threatened and portrayed them in a negative light, they also snatched her friend's phone. It indicated that she chose to end her life because she felt they would not be allowed to live,' Nidhinraj P. said. Based on the note and digital evidence recovered from the accused, the police took Faisal, Rafnas, and Mubasheer into custody. The commissioner noted that while the suicide note does not blame Rahees, he will be questioned to clarify the circumstances. 'Further investigation is needed to determine how many people gathered (at the SDPI office) and who among them humiliated the woman,' Nidhinraj P. said, adding that the financial allegation, made by the family, will be investigated. He added that Rahees has been missing since the incident, though he is not an accused in the case at this stage. (Edited by Viny Mishra) Also read: Highest IPC crime rate among states, most IPC chargesheets filed — what NCRB data says about Kerala
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Woman's suicide: Family denies moral policing charge, police claim evidence
Kannur: The suicide of 40-year-old Razeena at Kayalode here following moral policing by a group of SDPI members took a turn on Friday, with the woman's family defending the youths arrested on the basis of her suicide note and refuting the allegations of harassment. Police, however, maintained that they have got evidence of moral policing. Razeena, a mother of three, was found dead at her home in Pinarayi village on Tuesday. Police on Thursday arrested three members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), the political wing of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), on charges of suicide abetment. The arrested are V C Mubsheer (28), K A Faisal (34), and V K Rafnas (24) — all residents of the locality. However, Razeena's mother, Fathima, said on Friday that the arrested youths had no role in her daughter's death. She claimed that they only spoke to Razeena and her male friend at a nearby SDPI office about their financial dealings. "Their relationship started around three years ago. The man extorted money from her, leaving her in a debt trap. But we came to know about their relationship only recently," she said. Fathima said the arrested youths are their relatives and they only intervened to settle the financial dealings. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like London: If You Were Born Between 1945-1974 You Could Be Eligible For This British Seniors Read More Undo "They saw Razeena and her friend talking to each other on the road; the man was taken to a nearby SDPI office to discuss the matter. Both the families were also called in. The man was not assaulted there," she said. Kannur city police commissioner Nithinraj, however, refuted the family's claim and said police acted on the basis of evidence collected from Razeena's house. He said Razeena was talking to her male friend when the youths approached them on a motorcycle. "They spoke in a derogatory manner and seized their mobile phones and a tablet. Later, they took the man to the SDPI office," he said. He said Razeena's suicide note clearly spoke about the trauma she underwent due to the incident. "A detailed investigation is needed to examine how many people gathered at the SDPI office. The allegations raised by the family on financial dealings between Razeena and her friend will also be investigated," he said. Razeena's family, meanwhile, lodged a police complaint against Razeena's friend, seeking an investigation of his financial dealings with her. The family alleged that the man, a resident of Mayyil, extorted money from the woman. Senior CPM leader and All India Democratic Women's Association national president P K Sreemathi termed the incident as 'Talibanism'. It is unfortunate that a section of people still believed that a woman should not talk to any other man other than her husband, she said.
News18
12 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Kerala Woman Dies By Suicide After 'Moral Policing', Family Defends Those She Mentioned In Note
Last Updated: A 40-year-old woman, died by suicide in Kerala after an alleged mob trial by SDPI workers, leading to three arrests. Her family later defended the accused and blamed a male friend. Three people were arrested after a 40-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide due to a mob trial in Kerala. According to the details, the three people were arrested based on clues from the woman's suicide note. However, in a twist, the family of the deceased woman defended the arrested men and instead accused one of her male friends of financially exploiting her. The woman was identified as Raseena, a mother of three. Her body was recovered from her residence in Pinarayi village of the state on Tuesday. According to the police, her suicide note suggested she faced public humiliation and distress caused by certain individuals, leading to the arrest of three people. However, Raseena's mother, Fathima, said on Friday that the arrested persons are relatives who had no role in her daughter's death. 'They are innocent. The real issue is that my daughter was cheated out of her gold and money," she told reporters, adding that the family plans to lodge a complaint against the young man from Mayyil village who used to visit Raseena regularly. 'She had around 40 sovereigns of gold when she got married, but now there's nothing left. She had also borrowed money from many people. We believe that man took everything. Her husband is a respectable man and knew nothing about it," Fathima said. Meanwhile, police confirmed that the suicide note suggested a state of emotional breakdown. 'She wrote that she was in a situation where she could no longer live," a police officer told reporters. Devices were recovered from those who had a role that allegedly led to her suicide, police said. All those involved in the alleged mob trial were questioned in detail, they said. Police added that Raseena's friend, identified as Rahees, will also be questioned to understand the full picture. Following a note recovered from the scene, police had arrested three workers of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), a political offshoot of the banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), in connection with the case. The arrested were identified as VC Mubsheer (28), KA Faisal (34), and VK Rafnas (24), all residents of the same area. Police said the group allegedly questioned Raseena and her friend near a mosque, later assaulting the man and detaining him for several hours. They allegedly took away his mobile phone and tablet and summoned family members to an SDPI office before releasing him late at night. First Published: June 20, 2025, 15:05 IST
India Today
13 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Kerala woman dies by suicide after moral policing, three SDPI men arrested
Three men were arrested by Kerala police over the death of a young woman, Raseena, who was allegedly subjected to public harassment in a suspected case of moral arrested men have been identified as MC Mubsheer, KA Faisal and VK Rafnas, all residents of Parambayi area. They are reportedly affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), with alleged links to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The polic, in Kannur's Pinarayi town, said the arrests were made following an investigation into a complaint by the victim's family and the contents of a suicide note left incident occurred on the evening of June 15 near Achankara Mosque, where Raseena was seen sitting inside a parked car with her male friend. The accused allegedly dragged the man out of the car, assaulted him in a nearby ground and seized his mobile phone and tablet. The following day, Raseena was found dead by suicide at her home. She had hanged herself in her bedroom. In her suicide note, she reportedly named the three accused, one of whom is believed to be a have registered a case and said further investigation is April 11, in a similar incident of moral policing in Bengaluru, five individuals, including a minor, were detained by the police for allegedly harassing a Hindu boy and his Muslim classmate at a public incident occurred when the group confronted the girl, who was wearing a burqa and sitting on a bike with her male friend. They allegedly questioned her for being with a Hindu boy, demanded her family's phone numbers, and verbally abused her. When she refused, the group reportedly tried to intimidate and assault the boy. They also filmed the encounter and circulated the video on social media. IN THIS STORY#Kerala
Hindustan Times
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Kerala woman suicide sparks uproar: Mob trial alleged, family points to financial exploitation
The suicide of a 40-year-old woman allegedly due to a mob trial in Kerala has triggered controversy, with police arresting three men based on clues from her suicide note, while her family has come forward to defend the arrested men and instead accused her male friend of financially exploiting her. Raseena, a mother of three, was found dead at her home in Pinarayi village on Tuesday. According to police, her suicide note suggested she faced public humiliation and distress caused by certain individuals, leading to the arrest of three people. However, Raseena's mother, Fathima, said on Friday that the arrested persons are relatives who had no role in her daughter's death. "They are innocent. The real issue is that my daughter was cheated out of her gold and money," she told reporters, adding that the family plans to lodge a complaint against the young man from Mayyil village who used to visit Raseena regularly. "She had around 40 sovereigns of gold when she got married, but now there's nothing left. She had also borrowed money from many people. We believe that man took everything. Her husband is a respectable man and knew nothing about it," Fathima said. Meanwhile, police confirmed that the suicide note suggested a state of emotional breakdown. They allege that some people intimidated and defamed Raseena, even forcibly taking devices, including a mobile phone, from her friend. "She wrote that she was in a situation where she could no longer live," a police officer told reporters. Devices were recovered from those who had a role that allegedly led to her suicide, police said. All those involved in the alleged mob trial were questioned in detail, they said. Police added that Raseena's friend, identified as Rahees, will also be questioned to understand the full picture. Following a note recovered from the scene, police had arrested three workers of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), a political offshoot of the banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), in connection with the case. The arrested were identified as V C Mubsheer (28), K A Faisal (34), and V K Rafnas (24) -- all residents of the same area. Police said the group allegedly questioned Raseena and her friend near a mosque, later assaulting the man and detaining him for several hours. They allegedly took away his mobile phone and tablet and summoned family members to an SDPI office before releasing him late at night. Responding to the suicide of the woman, a mother of three, following the alleged moral policing incident, senior CPI(M) leader and All India Democratic Women's Association national president P K Sreemathi said what happened in that village was "Talibanism." "It is the mindset of certain people who believe that a Muslim woman should not speak to a man who is not her husband, and it was this Taliban-like mentality that led to the young woman's suicide," Sreemathi told a news channel. "This is not just extremism -- it is beyond extremism, it is sheer terror. Such terrifying acts and extremist activities must be ended," she said. Sreemathi said this cannot be allowed to continue on Kerala's soil. "The people of Kerala will face this head-on. This must be uprooted. We must confront this with full strength," she said. Discussing suicides can trigger some individuals. Nevertheless, suicides are preventable. Important suicide prevention helpline numbers in India include 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).
