The funeral of social media fame vegetable vendor Noushad Ahammad held today

ALAPPUZHA :The

funeral

of

vegetable vendor

Noushad Ahammad, 40, who became popular through his Face Book video against the artificial inflation of vegetable price and died in an accident in Tamil Nadu, held at the burial ground of Shahidar Juma Masjid, Kayamkulam on Wednesday night. He got great support from social media through his video that was viewed by 1.1 million people within three days.

``Noushad died when the car he was travelling in along with his business partner Anoop, 38, Mattancherry, Ernakulam, rammed into the back side of a truck on Thirunelveli-Madurai Highway at Kayathar of Thoothukudi district on Tuesday morning. However, after the accident allegations spread in social media that there was mystery behind his death. But we spoke to the police and we understood that there was no mystery behind his death and he and his friend were killed in a road accident. We don’t have any complaints and the truck is now under police custody,’’ said Haris Savad, cousin brother of Noushad.

Kayamkulam sub-inspetor D Rejeesh Kumar said they have not received any complaints in connection with his death.

Kayamkulam DySP N Rajesh

said there is no mystery behind his death and allegations in connection with his death are baseless.