Media Release

Mangaluru, May 25: Dakshina Kannada Muslim Association, a newly formed group of Muslim philanthropists, has donated Rs 2 lac to the family members of Mohammed Saifan, who was murdered last month by communal hate-mongers at Thokkottu near Ullal.

The DKMA, which came into being under the leadership of Dakshina Kannada Wakf Advisory Committee president S M Rasheed Haji on May 2 with the sole intention of helping bereaved families in case of sudden demise of their breadwinners, had pledged on its inaugural day to assist the family of Saifan.
Saifan, who was attacked with lethal weapons by the miscreants on April 26 died at a hospital on April 30. He was the only breadwinner of his large family.

On Tuesday, DKMA president Rasheed Haji and team visited the house of late Saifan at Chembugudde near Thokkottu and handed over Rs 2 lac to his family. DKMA general secretary Aboobakar, treasurer B S Basheer, organising secretary S M Farooq and joint secretary Rafeeq were part of the team.