Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Dec 5: The police have arrested seven persons accused of beating up Rajesh Nayak from Kukkottu in Boliyar.
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Rajesh had been accused of tossing a slip containing his cell phone number towards a 14-year-old girl at Boliyar on November 29, and troubling her by asking to call his number. The girl complained to her family members, after which the locals gathered and beat up Rajesh.
Rajesh was accused of following the girl in his motor bike often, and pressuring her to call him. He was booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012.
The arrested persons have been identified as Farooq alias Ummer Farooq (40), Cinan alias Muhammed Cinan (19), Jaffer alias Javuddin (20), Ansar alias Ansar Shaffi (22), Shahul alias Shahul Hameed (20), Fayaz (21), and Kabir (22),all from Boliyar Kukkottu.
Family members of the girl had filed complaint in Ullal station against Rajesh. Rajesh then filed a complaint in Konaje police station against his assauters. The arrested accused were later released on bail.