Asked if I was gay, hit on head when I didn't respond: B'luru man assaulted in restaurant washroom
Bengaluru: A 23-year-old executive from a private company was allegedly assaulted by an individual at a restaurant in Bengaluru’s Ashoknagar following a minor disagreement.
The man, a resident of Cox Town, alleged that he was assaulted by an unknown person in the restaurant's washroom around 11:00 PM last week, as reported by Deccan Herald on Saturday.
He visited the restaurant with two friends and went to the washroom after the meal.
The man told the police that an unknown individual asked him if he was gay, but he chose not to respond, as mentioned by DH. “He kept asking me. He asked me again when I was heading out and hit me on my head when I didn’t answer,” the man said.
His friend contacted the police helpline, but by the time they arrived, the suspect had already fled, as per the FIR filed with the Cubbon Park police.
The police are currently searching for the individual responsible for the alleged assault. An FIR has been lodged under BNS sections 126(2) (wrongful restraint) and 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt).
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School headmaster dies after bike falls into roadside ditch in Karnataka's Chitradurga
Chitradurga (Karnataka) (PTI): A school headmaster died and another person was seriously injured after their bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch in this district on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Premkumar (45) of Rampura village in Molakalmuru taluk.
He was serving as the headmaster at Basaveshwara Rural High School in BG Kere village, they said.
The accident occurred near Vittalapura close to Devasamudra in Molakalmuru taluk on Wednesday evening, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch at a curve on the road connecting Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh to Rampura.
The injured person has been identified as Ramanjaneya of Pakkurthi village. As he sustained severe injuries, he has been admitted to VIMS Hospital in Ballari for treatment, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at Rampura Police Station, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
