Bengaluru: In an alleged incident reported from Bengaluru, a group of Sangh Parivar activists assaulted Muslim volunteers who were distributing food and essential supplies to poor in the wake of country-wide lockdown due to the spread of Corona Virus.

According to the volunteers who were assaulted, the attackers alleged that the Muslims were distributing poisoned, contaminated food supplies to further spread the Corona Virus, before assaulting with cricket bats.

One of the volunteers has reportedly sustained injuries during the incident and has been admitted to Ambedkar medical college in Shampur due to injuries.

The volunteers claimed that they were working for the NGO ‘Swaraj Abhiyan’

“23-year-old Syed Tabrez  son of Zarin Taj, Bangalore district secretary of Swaraj Abhiyan and five others, Kiran, Junaid, Riyaz, Feroz and Amjad were attacked by RSS sympathizers for distributing essential supplies to families in the Dasarahalli slum in Bangalore today evening. The five were assaulted by more than 15 people with cricket bats. The mother of one of the victims who was at the location when the assault happened said that the accused threatened the five and said ‘Muslims are poisoning the rations, you people don't deliver food here, you Muslims have to leave the slum and relocate somewhere else'” a press statement from the organisation stated.

“On 04 April, the five who were distributing rations in the slum were threatened by the RSS sympathizers who told them to stop distributing essential products to families in the slum. Following the verbal threats, the five complianed to the Police Inspector in the Amrutahalli Police Station. They were given a verbal by assurance by the police that their complaints will be looked into. Today morning, the five informed the police that they will be distributing essential supplies in the slum” it further added.

Zarin Taj, speaking in a video after the incident has called on the police to carry thorough investigation into the matter and should take strict action against the accused.

An FIR has been registered into the matter against six unknown people at Amruthalli Police Station and investigations are underway.

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Davanagere: An incident of a boy accused of theft being tied to an arecanut tree and tortured by letting red ants into his private parts has come to light late, with a video of the scene, reportedly from Asthapana Halli near Nallur in Channagiri taluk, going viral.

The incident is learned to have occurred a few months ago. The boy, who belongs to the Hakki Pikki tribal community, was attacked by a group of 10 to 15 youngsters of the same community. The youngsters are seen in the video clip assaulting the boy with sticks and a drip pipe even as the boy continues to scream.

An FIR has been filed against nine of the suspects in connection with the incident, based on a complaint filed by the boy’s grandfather. Two of the suspects have also been arrested by the police.

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