Chikkamagaluru, Nov. 6 -- Tension gripped Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district after a grave belonging to Rizwan, a follower of Pakistan-origin religious preacher Riyaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, was defaced with anti-Kalma writings. A green cloth placed over the grave has also become a point of contention.

Rizwan died last year and was buried at the cemetery in Indavara despite objections from some locals over his association with Gohar Shahi. After a year, his family decided to place a green cloth over the grave and construct a tomb.

They found that the Kalma inscription was allegedly replaced with objectionable writings opposing Islam. The incident has triggered anger among sections of the Muslim community, with local leaders demanding immedi...