Overview

• On June 15 in Pinarayi village, Kannur, a group of men allegedly affiliated with the SDPI confronted Rasina for speaking to her male friend, seizing his phone and tablet and detaining him for hours.
• The 40-year-old was found dead at home two days later, and a suicide note recovered by police named the three men and cited public humiliation as her reason for taking her life.
• Police arrested V.C. Mubsheer, K.A. Faisal and V.K. Rafnas on June 19 and remanded them in judicial custody, with investigators probing for additional participants.
• Rasina’s family has challenged the allegations, arguing the arrested individuals are innocent relatives and accusing her friend of financially exploiting her.
• Senior CPI(M) leader P.K. Sreemathi condemned the incident as "Talibanism", underscoring wider concerns over moral policing and calls for action against extremist conduct.