Bantwal: Assault on Mable Veigas - Now Women Organizations Stage Dharna
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)
Bantwal, Jul 29: Condemning the police inaction in arresting the culprits who assaulted Mable Veigas, her husband and son from Atikarbail in Vittal Mudnoor village a few days back and to record their resentment against relentless atrocities being committed against women, various women's organizations staged a massive protest in front of Vittal police station on Monday July 28.
More than 150 women, who joined together under the banner of Dakshina Kannada District Samarpana Mahila Seva Samsthe, raised slogans against the police and sat in dharna for over 90 minutes in front of the police station.
Puttur assistant superintendent of police Abhishek Goel and Bantwal police circle inspector Belliappa arrived on the spot. The leaders of the protesting women handed over a memorandum to them.
The policemen have said that two out of the eight accused, namely Vithal Poojary and Anil Shetty from Vittal Mudnoor village, have already been arrested. They promised to make all out efforts to nab the other six persons. Additional policemen were posted at the place for maintaining order.
The two arrested were produced in the court where they were remanded to judicial custody. It may be recalled that a gang of about 50 people had attacked the house of Mable Veigas about 10 days back at midnight and assaulted the family members, injuring Mable seriously, relating to a road dispute.
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