Daijiworld Media Network –Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Oct 21: Federation of Mangalore University First Grade College Principals Association has condemned the attack on the principal of Milagres College by a student on Thursday October 20. It said that the principal's advice to the student to attend the classes was backed by good intention, but observed that the student instead, chose to retaliate.
The association has condemned this incident and urged the authorities concerned to initiate strict action against the student to ensure that incidents like this do not recur in future. It said that association members are hurt by this incident and felt that the incident deserves to be strongly condemned and protested against by one and all.
Meanwhile Principal Fr Michael Santhumayor is still in hospital and the student Mohammed Shahnawaz is yet to be arrested.
Earlier report
Mangaluru: College student assaults principal, complaint lodged
Daijiworld Media Network–Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Oct 20: In a shocking incident, a college student assaulted the principal and ran away from the college premises on Thursday, October 20.
The accused person is Mohammed Shahnawaz, a third year BBA student at Milagres College in city and the principal is Fr Michael Santhumayor.
Fr Santhumayor has been admitted in a private hospital in city.
As per details of the case, Fr Michael was going for his lunch in the afternoon and Mohammed Shahnawaz came suddenly and assaulted him. Mohammed Shahnawaz was warned earlier by the principal to attend the classes regularly as he had shortage of attendance. The principal had also told the student that without adequate attendance, he would not be allowed to appear for exams.
Mohammed Shahnawaz is absconding.
A police case stands registered at Bunder police station under IPC 324 and 504. Police are searching for the accused.