Two women – Bindu (42) from Koilandy and Kanakadurga (44) from Angadipuram in Malappuram district – had entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple on 2 January, triggering protests across the state. The shrine was closed for “purification rituals” hours after the women entered the Sabarimala.
As on 5 January, the police had arrested 3,178 people for hartal-related violence over the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. A total of 1,286 cases have been registered against 37,979 persons across the state.
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