Prakash Raj condemns assault on YouTubers in Dharmasthala, demands accountability
Mangaluru: Renowned actor and activist Prakash Raj has strongly condemned the assault on four YouTubers in Dharmasthala.
In a video message shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Prakash Raj spoke out against the violence, saying in Kannada: "The attack on media friends who were performing their duty in Dharmasthala is condemnable. It is because of such goons that Dharmasthala, a place of faith for devotees, is getting tainted. Why are they angry when justice is being sought? Please arrest them and bring out the truth."
ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಮಿತ್ರರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ಖಂಡನಾರ್ಹ.. ಇಂತಹ ಗೂಂಡಾಗಳಿದಲೇ ಭಕ್ತಾದಿಗಳು ನಂಬುವ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳಂಕ ಬಂದಿರುವುದು.. ಸೌಜನ್ಯಾಳ ದಾರುಣ ಹತ್ಯೆಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಇವರಿಗೇಕೆ ಕೋಪ.. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಸತ್ಯ ಹೊರತನ್ನಿ #justasking #DharmasthalaHorror #justiceforsoujanya pic.twitter.com/LwOxL3UZkG
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 6, 2025
The actor's remarks come in the wake of a disturbing incident on Wednesday, when four YouTubers, Ajay Anchan, Abhishek, Vijay, and another person, were allegedly attacked by unidentified miscreants while reporting in Dharmasthala.
According to reports, the group was on location for media coverage when they were confronted and physically assaulted. The assailants reportedly fled the scene soon after, and the victims were later admitted to a private hospital in Ujire for treatment.
Local police reached the spot following the incident and have deployed additional security. An investigation has been launched to identify those involved.
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Man, wife arrested for murdering her lover in Mumbra
Thane (PTI): A man and his wife were arrested on Thursday in Mumbra in Thane district for allegedly murdering her lover, a police official said.
The probe into the case began after Raju Yadav, a resident of the Khardi Road area, was found dead with his throat slit on February 17, the Mumbra police station official said.
"Yadav, who was himself married, had been in a relationship with Farheen Mohammad Abid Malik (27) for the past eight months. Farheen's husband Mohammad Abid Abdul Wajid Malik (29) confronted her, after which the duo decided to kill Yadav," he said.
"On the midnight of February 17, Farheen called Yadav to an under-construction flat in the building, where she gave him a cold drink mixed with a chemical. After Raju became unconscious, Mohammad Malik came there and slit his throat. The couple has been remanded in police custody," the official said.
Further probe into the case, including where the chemical was procured, is underway, he said.
