In an act of revenge, Kerala's Mustafa burnt the Bible, the holy book of the Christians in retaliation for the desecration of the Quran in Europe.As per the reports, the incident took place on 30 January. It should be noted that in the last week of January, a copy of the Quran was reportedly burnt in Sweden during protests against Turkey outside Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.

 

 

It come to light after some social media users posted a video in which accused, identified as Erinipuzha Mustafa, is seen burning the Bible on the internet.

 

 

 

In the video he turns the pages of the Bible and pours what appears like oil on them, as per reports. When his attempt to set the holy book on fire fails, he lits the gas stove and places the pages of the Bible on top of it and sets them on fire. He is also seen in the video pouring oil from time to time to keep the fire from spreading.

 

 

 

The police registered a case against him after the video went viral on social media.The police took cognisance of the matter and registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

 

 

The FIR states that the accused’s act could have stoked communal tensions in the state. It also stated that the accused intentionally caused outrage by burning the holy book in a derogatory manner and spreading it through social media to offend Christians.