Woman performs Namaz on busy road in Kerala’s Palakkad, says it was protest over property dispute; detained

KOCHI: An elderly woman was briefly detained by the Palakkad South Police after she was seen performing Namaz in the middle of the road near the IMA junction in Palakkad on Wednesday.Police said that the woman, who is in her early sixties, had been visiting district administration offices seeking to resolve a familial property dispute. The woman was seen clad in white Namaz clothing and sitting down along the road. Traffic along the busy stretch was disrupted, and police removed her from the spot.“She seemed to be slightly mentally unhealthy. The woman hails from Kollengode. She was in the town regarding a dispute over family property and was demanding the land that she claims is hers. It seemed like she became agitated when she reached the IMA junction and began praying as a protest,” said an officer with the Palakkad South police.Police said that considering her state of mind and her age, she was not booked. Her brother was summoned, and she was sent home with him with a warning, the officer said.