Assault on man suspecting him as child lifter: Six accused held
Mangaluru, August 20: Bajpe police on Monday arrested six accused on charges of assaulting a man suspecting him as child lifter.
The arrested have been identified as Sheik Rizwan (35), Muhammad Imtiyaz (42), Ajmal Khan (43), Muhammad Imran (42), Muhammad Irfan (38), Shah Nawaz Dharmasthala (19) of Gurukambala.
When Hamza of Valencia was with his friend on Sunday, a group of people, suspecting him as child lifter, tied him to a pole and assaulted him black and blue. After getting information, the police admitted the victim to Wenlock Hospital and treated him. A case was registered at the Bajpe police station. On Monday, Hamza was again admitted to a private hospital as he suffered from injuries.
‘I’m Innocent’
“I am innocent. Suspecting that I am child lifter for having chocolates in my pocket, a group of 40 people tied me to a pole and assaulted me seriously. A friend of mine left the scene leaving me alone and this has irked the group. Suddenly, the group members attacked me and asked me to bring my friend back”, Hamza alleged.
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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).
