In a well planned attack, fanatic Muslims belonging to the Naaam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) and Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) attacked pro-CAA activist Vellore Ibrahim when he was addressing a gathering at Kodaikanal on Republic Day.
The Muslim leader who is known for extending his support to the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, was participating at a Republic Day celebration at Moonjikkal in Kodaikanal on January 26. At that time, fanatics belonging to the fringe outfit NTK and Islamist fundamentalist organization TMMK came armed in vehicles and pelted stones and slippers at Vellore Ibrahim.
His personal security officer (PSO) was injured in the head during the attack who is now having stitches. Ibrahim and other policemen who tried to protect the leader were also injured.
The attackers who had created ruckus in the road were later taken to a hall. The Jamaat members in Kodaikanal condemned the attack on the Muslim leader.
தமுமுக , PFI நபர்களின் வன்முறை அரசியல் ஒழியட்டும். pic.twitter.com/DRhFvsv0dG
— VELLORE IBRAHIM (@VelloreIbrahim) January 27, 2021
The attack seems to have been planned well in advance as many Facebook posts with Muslim names had posted the previous day about carrying out a ‘neat incident’.
One user named “Sheikh Abdullah Kodai” had posted calling Muslims to assemble at Moonjikkal at 11 AM on January 26 to carry out the attack on Vellore Ibrahim.
Indu Makkal Katchi founder leader Arjun Sampath has extended solidarity to Vellore Ibrahim and has called for slapping the National Security Act (NSA) on the culprits.