Another incident of moral policing in DK, how many more before cops pull leash on Hindtutva goons?
Bus stopped, young boy, girl harassed in police presence
Eye witness claims mob pressured parents of girl to file false case of abduction against boy
Mangaluru: With more than six incidents of moral policing in the last one month in Dakshina Kannada, the police department in the district is largely becoming toothless tigers against the right-wing Hindutva groups.
On late Thursday night, the hooliganism of these right-wing Sangh Parivar activists was once again on display and on peak when they stopped a Bengaluru-bound private bus Durgamba near Bantwal to intercept an inter-religion couple who was traveling on the bus.
The bus was stopped, the couple was dragged out, nearly assaulted and abused on National Highway for more than an hour before the local police reached the crime scene.
An eye-witness’ account on what prevailed for more than hour at the spot revealed that the mob that had gathered at the spot abused and tried to assault the young girl and boy who were both traveling to Bengaluru for their professional commitments.
The mob also alleged that the couple were in an illicit relationship and tried to twist the plot using the “Love-Jihad” angle. When the parents of the girl arrived, the eye-witness also added that the Hindutva goons pressured them to file a false case of abduction against the boy.
“The mob was very furious. They were shouting slogans and abusing the young couple. When the parents of the girl arrived they pressurized them to file a false case of abduction and assured that their lawyers would help to get the boy convicted” The eyewitness told Vartha Bharati.
“When the parents refused, they started abusing the parents as well and asked them to skin the girl alive.” he added.
Video of the young girl went viral wherein she was resisting the mob when they tried to barge into the bus and tried to drag her and her friend out of the bus.
“Even when the Hoysala Patrolling car of the police came, the mob completely took over the situation and the two constables who had come to the crime scene could not control them. It was only after a Sub-Inspector arrived at the scene that he took control.” The eyewitness further said.
The young boy and the girl were then taken to the Bantwal Police Station where their statements were recorded and they were let go. They however missed the bus as the bus was allowed to leave for Bengaluru when the victims were taken to police station.
The two victims are now left with traumatized mind and an anxious heart that are trying forget what transpired on the fateful night. The videos, and pictures of ID cards are now widely being circulated on social media platforms by the right-wing groups to tarnish the reputations of the youngsters.
No case was filed in this regard against the mob that stopped the bus without authority and created a law and order situation out of nothing. Although these incidents have been frequented in Dakshina Kannada from several years now, the police department has failed to take an action that would stop such gimmicks from these goons.
With the assembly elections nearing in the state, it will be important to see how the district administration and police department will control these Hindutva goons across the district.
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Karnataka govt to spend Rs 2,500 cr to upgrade 500 government schools
Bengaluru, Nov 28: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to upgrade 500 government schools as Karnataka Public Schools at an outlay of Rs 2,500 crore in four years.
For the purpose, the state government would borrow Rs 2,000 crore from the Asian Development Bank and contribute Rs 500 crore.
This project will be taken up from July 2025 to June 2029.
According to the Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil, there are 308 Karnataka Public Schools functioning in 204 Taluks of the state.
