Gangolli : Two youth assaulted for allegedly carrying beef, five held
Kundapura, August 23: A group of youth assaulted two youths going on a motorbike for allegedly carrying beef at Gangolli on Wednesday afternoon.
The victims are identified as Abu Sufiyan (19), son of Abdul Samad and Suhail (20), son of Sadiq of Shahi Mohalla in Gangolli. They sustained severe injuries in the attack and were admitted to a private hospital. Now, the police have arrested five persons related to the case.
Abu Sufiyan who is studying in an engineering college in Mangaluru was on his way back after visiting his relative’s house at Takiya Mohalla along with Suhail when the incident happened in front of the Veerashaiva temple at 1.30 pm.
Known persons Prakash, Gururaj, Naveen, Naveen Kharvi, Ganesh Kini, Nithin and Vivek have stopped the bike of Sufiyan and checked the box. But later, they assaulted them alleging that they were carrying the beef and abused them in foul language. They also damaged the bike, Sufiyan said in a complaint lodged against them. All the arrested accused were released on bail, sources said.
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Video clip of IIT Madras Director Kamakoti favouring 'Gomutra' goes viral
Chennai: A video clip of IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti purportedly praising the 'medicinal value' of Gomutra has gone viral in the social media.
The director allegedly endorsed the "anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and digestive properties," of Gomutra and said it is useful for conditions such as the Irritable Bowel Syndrome and batted for consideration of its "medicinal value."
He made that comment while narrating an anecdote from the life of a sanyasi who consumed gomutra when he had high fever; taking part in an event held at a Go Samrakshana Sala here on the day of Maatu Pongal (January 15, 2025) here.
Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram slammed the remark, and said: "Peddling pseudoscience by @iitmadras Director is most unbecoming @IMAIndiaOrg."
Peddling pseudoscience by @iitmadras Director is most unbecoming @IMAIndiaOrg https://t.co/ukB0jwBh8G
— Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) January 18, 2025
Sources in the premium institution confirmed that the remarks were made by Kamatkoti and they added that he being an 'organic farmer,' he spoke at the goshala event and there was a larger context to his remarks.
