The video showed a young couple kissing and hugging each other. Following this, a mob of attackers vandalized the cafe in the town.
There were several instances of moral policing in Kerala in the past few years. In 2011, a 26-year-old youth was killed by a mob in Kodiyathur for allegedly having an affair with a married woman. All accused in the case were awarded life imprisonment in October this year.
In April 2013, an artist from Kochi was harassed by two policewomen when she went for a stroll on Marine Drive with a male friend. In July 2013, Police arrested a couple from a beach in Alappuzha for immoral activity.
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