Puttur: Moral policing - Student beaten up for talking to girl student
Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Apr 9: In an incident of moral policing reported from Nellikatte here on Monday April 8 afternoon, a group of 12 youth assaulted a student, taking umbrage at his action in talking to a girl student.
The injured student got admitted into the government hospital here. He has also filed a police complaint.
Zubair, a resident of Purusharakatte in Narimogru village in the taluk, was the victim. He is pursuing computer training in a private educational institute in the town.
Zubair claimed that he was walking towards the bus stand here on Monday afternoon after attending the computer classes, when about 12 persons including Narmesh from Madavu in Keyyur village beat him up.
The police, who have registered the case, are investigating.