Abdul Latheef Naha

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News Reporter at The Hindu

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Articles

Sankara Narayanan: a life haunted by tragedy and thirst for vengeance

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

Poovanchery Thekkeveettil Sankara Narayanan’s life was forever shattered by the brutal rape and murder of his 13-year-old daughter allegedly by their neighbour Ahammed Koya in 2001. The pain and anger of that tragic event stayed with him until he died on April 8 (Tuesday) at 75.
With no full-time prosecutor, justice being delayed in Attappady court

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The Munsiff Magistrate Court at Attappady is facing a challenge with no full-time prosecutor appointed even 15 months after the court’s inauguration. A prosecutor from the Mannarkkad Munsiff Magistrate Court temporarily covers the Attappady court two days a week as a stop-gap measure. The government has reserved the Attappady prosecutor’s post for a person with disabilities. However, the attempts of the district administration to find a suitable candidate have not succeeded yet.
A risky jab and HIV threat put Kerala’s Valanchery in alert mode

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

It started with a phone call. Then another. And another. Mujeeb’s (name changed) phone rang non-stop on March 27, as friends and fellow Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) survivors reached out in a panic. The news of an HIV outbreak among injecting drug users (IDUs) at Valanchery in Malappuram district had spread like wildfire, sparking fears of stigma and rejection. As many as 10 persons were found infected in a routine screening held in the district.
Kerala court finds 3 guilty in Mysuru healer’s murder

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The Additional District and Sessions Court-I, Manjeri, in Malappuram distroct of Kerala on Thursday convicted three persons in the murder of Shaba Sharif, a 60-year-old traditional healer from Rajiv Nagar, Mysuru. Judge Thushar M. delivered a guilty verdict against Shaibin Ashraf, 37, and his accomplices Shihabudheen P., 36, and Nishad Naduthodika, 32, for homicide not amounting to murder, conspiracy and destruction of evidence. The sentencing is scheduled for Saturday (March 22).
Palakkad Railway Division sees 36.5% surge in freight revenue

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The freight revenue of the Palakkad Railway Division witnessed 36.5% increase in 2024-25. The freight loading too saw a tremendous surge in the current fiscal, reinforcing the division’s critical role in transporting essential goods across north Kerala, Dakshina Kannada and Tamil Nadu. Until March 18 in the current fiscal, the division generated ₹583.37 crore in revenue from handling 6.41 million tonnes of freight.
Traditional Islam in Malabar under threat, warns Qasimi

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

Prominent Sunni preacher and Quranic exegete Rahmatullah Qasimi has warned that modern Islamic scholars coming out of certain institutions in the State will destroy the traditional Islam in Malabar within the next four years. He also warned that a large number of Muslim women in Malabar would become atheists by 2035. Mr. Qasimi’s warning has come at a time when the largest body of traditional Islamic clerics in the State, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, is gearing up to celebrate its centenary.
Darul Huda under fire for former student’s anti-Sharia remarks

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The factionalism within the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama led by Syed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal has taken a new turn with one section of scholars training their guns at Darul Huda Islamic University, one of the prominent Sunni institutions functioning under the Samastha in the State.
IUML forges an alternative Muslim platform sans Samastha

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is forging ahead with plans to create a unified platform for Muslim organisations in Kerala, but notably without the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, the largest body of traditional Islamic scholars in the State. The IUML’s change in direction follows a deterioration in its relationship with the Samastha.
1.66 kg of MDMA seized from house in Kerala’s Malappuram

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

In a massive crackdown on narcotics, the Kerala Police seized 1.66 kg of high-grade MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) from a house at Ayanikkad near Kondotty in Malappuram district on Monday (March 10, 2025) morning. The seizure of the synthetic drugs valued at more than ₹70 lakh has exposed a sophisticated smuggling racket allegedly masterminded by 27-year-old Ashique P. Umer, a supermarket owner with international connections in Oman.
Case of missing schoolgirls sparks concerns over parenting, social media

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The recent case of two higher secondary girls from Devadar Government Higher Secondary School in Tanur, who went missing and were later found in Mumbai, has raised alarm bells about the role of parenting and social media in shaping the lives of teenagers. Parents across the State, regardless of their socio-economic background, watched with a mix of anxiety and empathy as the Kerala Police swiftly located the missing girls in Mumbai.