Groups clash during Dasara procession in Bantwal; three youth stabbed by rivals
Bantwal: In a fight between two groups amid the festival celebrations being held in Melkar on Thursday night, three young men from Bolangadi, Devadas, Sandeep and Shankar, were stabbed by members of the rival group.
The other members of the group that was participating in the Sharadotsava in Panemangalore have filed a complaint with the Bantwal Town Police, accusing the group led by Shodhan of Bolangadi, Yatish of Kalladka and Chethan, Prasanna, Pradeep and Prakash of Melkar of fighting with them and also stabbing the injured trio.
The rivals are learned to have been a part of a larger group of youngsters who used to participate in the Dasara processions by stepping in as 'tiger dancers' till a few years ago, but had split into two separate groups, following a clash among the members. On Wednesday too, the Sharada idol immersion procession witnessed a clash between the groups.
On Thursday night, however, the fight intensified, with the members of one group attacking their rivals, who were clearing the Dasara banners at Melkar Junction. The group is learned to have escaped from the spot after stabbing their rivals. The injured youth are being treated at a private hospital in Mangaluru.
The officers of the Bantwal Town Police Station visited the Melkar Junction where the clash occurred, for investigation of the incident.
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Bengaluru woman groped, beaten, dragged on road after rejecting man’s advances
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in broad daylight in Bengaluru after she rejected repeated relationship advances from a man she had met through social media. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, took place on December 22 around 3.20 pm, NDTV reported.
According to police, the accused, identified as Naveen Kumar, had been in contact with the woman after connecting with her on Instagram earlier this year. While they initially remained in touch through calls and messages, the man reportedly began pressuring her to enter into a relationship, which she refused.
On the day of the incident, the footage shows the woman standing beside a scooty, believed to be an online ride, when the accused arrives at the spot in a car. He is seen taking her purse and checking it before moving towards her and groping her.
The man then repeatedly hits the woman on her head and back and drags her along the road. Despite the presence of two to three bystanders at the scene, no one intervened to help the victim.
The victim later approached the police and filed a complaint. Based on her statement, an FIR was registered, and Naveen Kumar was taken into custody. Police said further investigation is underway.
