Belagavi witnesses stone-pelting during Urs procession after slogan row
Belagavi (PTI): Tension has prevailed in Belagavi after stone-pelting broke out during the Urs procession of the Mehboob Subhani Dargah in Khadak Galli, following a row over slogans, police sources said on Saturday.
The incident began when a group of youths in the procession raised the slogan 'I Love Muhammad' on Friday night, they added.
Residents of Khadak Galli, a locality that the procession does not usually pass through, questioned why the route was altered and objected to the slogan. The confrontation quickly escalated, and stone-pelting was reported from the spot.
Police personnel rushed to the area and brought the situation under control.
"We intervened immediately and dispersed the groups before the matter could turn serious. The situation is now under control," a senior police officer said.
Additional forces have been deployed in sensitive areas to maintain peace. The incident has taken place just a day before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's scheduled visit to Belagavi on Saturday.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
