Mangaluru: Man beaten in mall by college students for saying 'India is a Hindu Rashtra'; Video viral
Police Commissioner appeals to not sensationalize the issue
Mangaluru: A group of college students on Wednesday assaulted a man who reportedly said that India was a ‘Hindu Rashtra’. The incident took place in a reputed mall in the city on Wednesday afternoon.
In a video that is going viral on local social media groups, a group of youngsters of a local college are seen assaulting a man identified as Manjunath. In the video Manjunath is also seen adding that this country is a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ that is what reportedly triggered the college students to assault Manjunath.
Manjunath is reportedly a resident of Bantwal. He has filed a complaint in this regard at Pandeshwar Police Station and investigations are underway.
Commenting on the incident Mangaluru City Police Commissioner, Dr. PS Harsha appealed people to maintain peace and harmony and not to sensationalize the issue. He assured that the police will take due course of action.
After the incident Pandeshwar Police reached the spot and registered a case in this regard.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
