Man tied to electricity pole, thrashed in Puttur of Dakshina Kannada after girl alleges misbehavior
Puttur: A man accused of misbehaving with a young lady in a village of Puttur taluk, was tied to an electricity pole and thrashed by the locals on Friday here.
The incident occurred in Saaja Panettadka under Balnadu Gram Panchayat limits, on Friday morning. The accused, a resident of Saaja, was then taken into custody by the police after he was tied to a pole and thrashed.
On Thursday evening, the girl alleged that the accused misbehaved with her when she was returning home in Saaja. She alleged she was walking from the bus stand to her house, when the accused who was riding on the same route on his scooter, saw her and offered to drop her at her house.
The girl is said to have informed her family about the incident when she reached home.
The accused's two-wheeler had reportedly broke down in Panettadka and he had returned home on foot.
When he returned with a mechanic on Friday morning, people were waiting for him near the scooter. The men tied the accused to an electricity pole and thrashed him, reports added.
Puttur Rural Police, who arrived at the spot upon learning about the incident freed the accused and took him into custody.
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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.
