Coimbatore: A 31-yr-old man H Farook was stabbed to death with knives by a four members gang over atheistic views shared on Facebook timeline on Thursday.
H Farook from Bilal Estate in South Ukkadam was a member of the Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK).
He frequenty used to posted his views on a WhatsApp group administered by him, apart from posting them on his Facebook page as well.
His views angered a few members of the community and leaded to his tragic death.
An accused Ansath has surrendered before the judicial magistrate court on Friday evening in connection to the murder.
“Farook’s anti-Muslim sentiments had angered people. This may be a possible motive for murder,” said S Saravanan, DCP, Coimbatore.