Kerala: Muslim man's house attacked after false identification as kidnapper by Amrita TV news channel owned by Hindu Saint

A Muslim man's house was attacked and destroyed by a group of men associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) after his photo and identity were broadcast by a Malayalam news channel as the wanted kidnapper by Kerala police in a controversial kidnapping case in Kollam district, Kerala.

The photo of 54-year-old Shahjahan, bearing a resemblance to Chandanathope native of Kollam district, along with a sketch prepared by Kerala Police, was published by Amrita TV news channel, owned by Hindu saint Amma or Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, as breaking news. The channel claimed that Shahjahan was allegedly the kidnapper of 6-year-old Abigail Sara Reji, who was abducted from the same district on November 27.