Koora Thangal accused of kidnapping, torturing Darimi Usthad

Puttur, February 7: In an aggressive reaction to the statement of a group of progressive ulema, who had publicly criticised Ullal Deputy Qazi Koora Thangal for his fake miracle, a group of miscreants tortured one of the ulema after kidnapping him on Monday.

The victim is Usthad Hussain Darimi (42), a resident of Renjalady in Puttur taluk. He is currently undergoing treatment at Mahaveer Hospital, Puttur, after being rescued by the Puttur Rural police.

“The kidnappers took him to the premises of Koora Jumma Masjid, which is 18 kms away from Puttur and tortured him in the presence of Koora Thangal,” the police said quoting the victim's statement.

After a few hours, obtaining authentic information that Darimi was kidnapped and taken to Koora, Sub Inspector Ananda from Puttur Rural Police Station, Sampya, along with some youth of SKSSF went to the spot and freed Darimi.

However, the kidnappers had fled the scene when police and local people reached there.

After being released from the clutches of the kidnappers, Hussain Darimi said that SSF activists would have killed him if he did not apologise for his remarks against Thangal.

“The four kidnappers tortured me physically and mentally while taking me to Koora in a jeep. While inquiring me, Thangal used foul and abusive language and called me and other progressive ulema as Kaafirs” he said.

He also revealed that the kidnappers continuously beat him up and bent his thumb backward. “They also threatened me that I will meet the similar fate of former Mangalore Qazi CM Usthad” Darimi added.

Hearing the news, a large number of fans and well-wishers of Husain Darimi including the leaders and activists of SKSSF gathered in front of Puttur Rural Police Station at Sampya demanding the arrest of Koora Thangal and the president of Koora Jumma Masjid who were the key players in the issue.

A kidnap case has been registered at the same police station.

The fake miracle:

The victim, along with SB Darimi and other Ulema, having SKSSF background had urged the government to take appropriate measures against Koora Thangal, alleging him of deceiving innocent Muslims in the pretext of “Karamath” or miracle.

Addressing a press meet last Friday in Puttur, they held Korra Thangal responsible for many deaths. “He warns innocent Muslims not to receive medical treatment and pretends that he has secured divine power to heal the diseases without any medical treatment. Many people have fallen prey to his tricks” they said.

This statement has angered a group of people, who believe in the “divine power of Thangal” Following this, SSF, which backs Koora Thangal, had demanded a public apology from Darimi duo.

Koora Thangal