Kerala: In a shocking incident, a woman who was on fast as a penance to visit the holy shrine of Sabarimala was rusticated by the company. She was employed by a private firm in the city in their sales department.

The lady in question was following the procedure of fasting at a temple in the city, before visiting the temple in Sabarimala as per the standard procedure. She posted the news of her fasting on the social site Facebook. However, she was in for a shock as she was trolled and bullied by the Facebook users.

The woman was threatened her at the office also by some people. Due to all these developments, the head office of the company asked her to proceed on temporary leave.

In their statement, the management of the company said that the post of the woman on Facebook and her intention to visit the Sabarimala temple at the controversial time might cause the company to lose its clientele. A friend of the woman said that though the lady in question is asked to proceed on temporary leave, it seems she is given marching orders by the company and may never return back to her position.