Idukki (Ker), March 26: A protest march by Muslim outfits against “adverse” references about their religion in a private college internal examination question paper turned violent leading to police lathicharge and clamping of prohibitory orders in Thodupuzha Town in Idukki District today.
Prohibitory orders were clamped in the town limits after the march to the college turned violent with protesters forcibly trying to down shutters of shops and pelting stones at police and media persons, police said.
Earlier, Police made a lathicharge to disperse the protesters. Pickets have been set up in sensitive areas to pre-empt violence.
Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said Inspector General of Police B Sandhya had been asked to conduct a probe into the question paper controversy.
–Agencies