Assault case: Four accused arrested
Bantwala, June 13: Local police arrested four accused on Wednesday on charges of helping the main accused in assaulting two BJP workers at Baddakatte in the town two days ago.
The accused are identified as Deepak (27) of Kajebail, Pawan (26) of Agrabail, Shailesh (26) and Ranjith (25) of Bantwala and they were produced before the court. Other accused Surendra Bantwala, Thilak, Manohar, Pradeep and Sathish were absconding. These four accused were arrested as they have helped the main accused to abscond after the incident, according to police.
When the victims Ganesh Rai Mani and Pushparaj have been to a hotel for lunch at Baddakatte, Surendra Bantwal and others have assaulted them and tried to kill them, according to a complaint.
A video of Surendra Bantwal who was insulting the victims with foul language and flashing a talwar, was viral in social media.
It is said that Bhavith and others have barged into a hair saloon and assaulted Dheekshith. In retaliation to this incident, Surendra Bantwal and others tried to kill the BJP workers, it is alleged.
Taking both the incidents as a challenge, Bantwala police formed teams to nab the accused. Now, after the incident, the police arrested four members on charges of helping the main accused in the case.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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