Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jun 2: Ullal police arrested seven people including a minor in connection with moral policing and assault on three youths of a different community.
The arrested are identified as Yathish and Bhavish, residents of Bastipadpu, Jeetu, Akhil, Sachin and Suhen, all residents of Talapady, and a minor. Search is on for more accused. An FIR under rioting and 307 IPC is registered against the accused.
Jaffer Sharif from Cherkala in Kerala, and Mujeeb and Ashique of Manjeshwar, the three students of a paramedical college in the city, were assaulted on Thursday June 1 evening at Someshwar beach. The accused followed the three youths as they had come with girl students belonging to a different community. The accused took the students to task and assaulted them.
Three special police teams have been formed to investigate the matter. The three girls of Kerala origin, who were with the assaulted and injured youths, have left for Kerala, it is learnt.