Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur
Kundapur, Jun 23: A woman ASI (assistant sub-inspector) and a head constable were allegedly assaulted by two persons who came to the police station to file a complaint here on Monday June 23.
The two accused have been arrested and two separate complaints have been registered in connection to the case. Three persons who were injured are recuperating in hospital.
It is said that at around 5 pm, Gururaj Chatra and Pratap Shetty alias Pakka had come to the Kundapur town police station to file a complaint about a fight that took place in a hotel in the town. They asked ASI Sudha Prabhu, who was on duty, to register an FIR against a certain man, for which Sudha replied that they need to first give a written complaint. Gururaj and Pratap refused to comply, and began arguing with her.
ASI Sudha then decided to visit the spot (hotel) herself and inspect, and telephoned the police jeep driver to bring the vehicle. However, the two men reportedly misunderstood her instructions to the driver, and all of a sudden, began to assault her. Head constable Jayakar rushed to her rescue, but the accused allegedly assaulted him too. The accused not only obstructed the police personnel from doing their duty, but also created a ruckus in the police station.
Both ASI Sudha Prabhu and head constable Jayakar were admitted to hospital. The accused were arrested and taken to government hospital for medical examination.
Another complaint
Meanwhile, former councillor and businessman K G Nithyanand also filed a complaint against the accused Gururaj and Pratap in the Kundapur town police station. The complaint states that when Nithyanand was sitting in his hotel, Gururaj and Pratap barged inside and assaulted him, apart from threatening, vandalizing the hotel and forcibly taking away his vehicle.
Nithyanand too was admitted to hospital with bruises on his face. Speaking to daijiworld, Nithyanand said that many people had complained about a club that was operating in the town, and on their behalf, he had fought to get it closed. Hence, a planned attack was carried out against him by those who wanted the club to remain in business, he felt.
Kundapur police led by circle inspector Diwakar are investigating further.