Udupi: Assault on minor: Protestors urge police action; counter complaint filed
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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
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Udupi, Jan 20: A day after a minor girl and her father were allegedly abused and assaulted by a group of around 40 persons over a land dispute, protestors gathered at DC's office at Manipal on Monday January 20, demanding stringent action against the accused.
A memorandum was submitted to the DC, in which the girl's mother Jacintha D'Souza alleged that Dheeraj Shetty, Vishwanath, Suresh, Sushant, Shiva, Vanaja, Nalini, Subraya, Nithin, Satish, Harish and fifty other people blocked the way to their house by building a stone wall.
"When the road was blocked last November with a similar wall, the deputy commissioner had got the wall removed and had warned the concerned not to venture into such acts in the future, and the tahsildar had asked to take pictures if anybody blocks the road. When the accused started building the wall on Sunday, the girl took their pictures, for which she was assualted," the memorandum stated.
"We complained about it to Shirva police station in writing, but police have taken no action in this regard and nobody has been arrested. We request you to once again visit the place and impart justice to us," the memorandum stated.
Meanwhile, a counter complaint was filed by Shyamala Acharya, the other party involved in the land dispute. In her complaint, she stated that when a compound wall was being built on Sunday, Jacintha and Philip D'Souza opposed their action and verbally abused and insulted them.
Speaking to daijiworld, MP Jayaprakash Hegde said that he has already spoken to the superintendent of police (SP) and instructed the police to arrest the accused.
Denying reports that he had not taken action in the matter, Vinay Kumar Sorake said that after the police failed to register the case, it was he who instructed them to file an FIR against the accused.
Earlier Report
Udupi: Land dispute: Miscreants assault minor girl, father - Police, minister mum!
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Jan 20: In a shocking incident reported in Shirva here on Sunday, January 19, a group 30 - 40 people allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old BSc student Asha D'Souza (first name changed) and abused her with filthy language in connection to a land dispute. The girl's father who came to her rescue was also allegedly assaulted and abused by the people.
The girl has identified some of the accused as Dheeraj Shetty, members of Kuthyar panchayat and belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with Suresh, Sushant, Subya and Vishwanth. Shockingly, a woman identified as Vanaja was also part of this miscreant group, sources said.
The girl alleged that Sushant was recording video while assaulting and abusing her.
Shockingly, the Shirva police have shown utter indifference to the case by not taking the incident seriously. Soon after the complaint was filed, the girl and her father were taken to the government hospital in Shirva, but doctors there only noted down her version, but did not administer any treatment or medicine, it is alleged.
Even 24 hours since the incident, the accused are roaming freely, and even district incharge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake has not responded to the case. Reportedly, the miscreants have close connection with the minister.
In a situation where police, hospital, and the minister have remained mum, a father and daughter belonging to a D'Souza family are suffering due to the corrupt system, said an eyewitness to daijiworld.
Speaking to daijiworld Asha D'Souza said she has been treated badly not only by the miscreants led by Dheeraj Shetty, but even the police who sided with the miscreants and ill treated her and her father.
A massive protest by all communities has been planned in Shirva if police fail to arrest the accused by the end of the day.