Friends from Sangh Parivar held in Bhatkal for assault, fake communal attack claims
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Bhatkal: Two Sangh Parivar members were arrested by the police here recently, for assault and for making false claims that could cause communal clashes.
Naveen, son of Somayya Naik, and his friend, also named Naveen, son of Venkatesh Naik, were arrested by the police, said sources.
Naveen, son of Somayya Naik, had complained to the police that, on October 8, when he was walking from Mavinakatta to his house in Kumbarakeri of Murdeshwar, three men on bikes stopped him near Chittihakkalu Cross and attacked him. He also told the police that the attackers were of a different religion.
The police, who investigated the matter, have arrested Naveen, son of Venkatesh Naik, and produced him before the court, the sources added.
Following a fight between the duo over a personal matter, Naveen, son of Venkatesh Naik, had attacked his friend. Naveen, son of Somayya Naik, has even sustained injuries due to the assault.
Naveen, son of Somayya Naik, however, had not revealed to the police that the injuries were caused by his friend and that the fight was for a personal reason. Instead, he had complained that he was attacked by people of another religion.
Police sources have said that an investigation brought to light the fact that the latter claim was false. The investigating team also found it to be an attempt to give rise to communal clash, and the police have arrested both the friends.
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BJP workers allegedly attack children during Christmas carol roadshow in Kerala’s Palakkad: Reports
Palakkad: A group of children celebrating Christmas through a carol roadshow was allegedly attacked by BJP workers in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Sunday night.
According to local reports, the incident occurred in Pudussery area of Palakkad, where over 25 children, mostly aged around 13, were moving from house to house singing Christmas carols. Reports state that a BJP worker identified as Ashwin Raj, along with others, allegedly assaulted the children and vandalised their musical equipment.
According to the police and eyewitness accounts, the children were using a band set that belonged to a local CPI(M) office, which had the party’s name written on it.
Allegedly objecting to this, the accused and his associates reportedly lured the children on the pretext of offering them money and then assaulted them. The band set used by the children was also smashed.
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The Town Police have arrested Ashwin Raj, a local BJP worker who has been named as the prime accused in the case. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest the remaining accused who fled the scene.
Speaking to the media, one of the injured children said, “We were using the band just for fun. When they saw that it had CPM written on it, they took us aside and beat us.”
"We had given the band set that was in our office out of love when the children asked for it. The fact that these young children, who do not know the intricacies of politics, were attacked shows the criminal mentality of the BJP workers," local CPIM leaders expressed outrage.
A police officer told PTI that the arrested accused is already booked under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA).
The sections invoked include Section 192 (provocation with intent to cause a riot), Section 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and Section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), police added.
