Yashodhar Bangera
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, May 23: In what is being termed as an attempt to murder, Moodbidri Youth Congress president Chandrahas Sanil allegedly assaulted a youth after barging into his house at Kallamundkur in Moodbidri near here on Tuesday May 23.

The youth, identified as Glen Vishal D'Silva was allegedly thrashed by Chandrahas and two others, identified as Chandrahas Sanil, Sachin Salian and Yashu Sanil, in the premises of his house. Glen has been admitted to Moodbidri government hospital with injuries on his abdomen and chest, it is learnt.

After attacking the youth, Chandrahas and others left the spot in an Omni, pictures of which were captured by some people.

The suspects have assaulted Glen in front of his father and younger sister. As he was severely kicked on the chest, stomach and groin, he had to be rushed to Moodbidri primary health center for emergency treatment and then to Mangaluru hospital for further treatment.

Though the exact reason for the attack is yet to be ascertained, sources said that Chandrahas allegedly assaulted Glen over some anti-Congress comments on Facebook and WhatsApp.

BJP Minority Morcha condemns attack

Soon after the incident, BJP district president Sanjeeva Matandoor, district panchayat vice-president Kasturi Panja, BJP Minority Morcha district president Joylous D'Souza, BJP district chief secretary Sudarshan M, Moodbidri Mandala president Ishwar Kateel visited Glen D'Silva in the hospital and urged for strict action against the accused.

BJP Minority Morcha president Joylous D'Souza condemned the assault and said, "Attacks on minorities by Congress leaders are on increasing day by day. Chandrahas Sanil had previously attempted to murder BJP senior leader Valerian Cutinha too. Now he has attacked Glen D'Silva who is also from the minority community.

"When Valerian Cutinha had been attacked, the polilce behaved like puppets in the hands of the administration. This attacked has revealed the true colours of the Congress which claims to be the protector of minorities. The fact that attackers barged into the victim's house to assault him are able to roam around freely without any fear of law proves that the police have failed miserbly. The culprits should be nabbed without any delay and strigent action should be taken," he demanded.