M’luru:Rowdy Sheeters arrested for assaulting youths at public place and creating a tense atmosphere
Mangaluru: The Pandeshwar police have arrested two rowdy sheeters for creating a tense situation and assaulting youth at a public place in Valencia.
The accused have been identified as Bajal Jalligudde resident Preetham Poojary (27) and Padeel resident Dhiraj Kumar (25), it is learned. Various cases have been registered against the accused at several police stations in the city.
Reportedly, the accused rowdy sheeters had assaulted a youth at Valencia on Sunday. The employees of the local Ideal Chicken establishment identified as Sunil Mardi, Ananth, and Jeevan had objected to the assault. The accused who were angered by this then assaulted the employees of Ideal Chicken with a rock and helmet, and also threatened them with a knife. When the public observed the happenings and gathered at the site trying to intervene and put a stop to the situation, the accused threatened them with the knife and tried to stab them, creating a tense situation.
The Pandeshwar police who received information about the occurrences immediately arrived at the scene and arrested the accused. The police revealed that the accused were in a state of intoxication from alcohol and drugs, it is learned.
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Muslim man assaulted for offering namaz on vacant land in front of temple in Uttarakhand
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) (PTI): An elderly Muslim man was allegedly assaulted by some people and forced to chant religious slogans after he offered namaz on a vacant land in front of a temple here, police said on Tuesday.
A video of the incident is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, the accused are seen thrashing the man with sticks and hurling abuses at him.
The man, Shahid, a resident of the Resham Bari area, offered namaz during the ongoing month of Ramzan in front of the Atriya Temple in Jagatpura.
Shahid said he has been working near the temple for several days and claimed that the land where he offered namaz is quite far from the temple.
After learning about the incident, members of the Muslim community accompanied Shahid to the local police station and filed a complaint.
They claimed that one of the accused has been convicted in a murder case and currently out on parole.
Temple manager Arvind Sharma said activities associated with any other religion will not be tolerated on the temple land, even if a case is filed against him.
Police reached the spot and appealed to both communities to maintain peace.
Shahid is undergoing a medical examination. Further legal action will be taken based on the complaint, police said.
Municipal Councillor Parvez Qureshi termed the incident unacceptable.
"This matter is extremely serious. Assaulting a person is unacceptable. If anyone had any objection (to namaz being offered), the administration should have been informed. We demand an impartial investigation and strict action against the culprits to avoid a repeat of such incidents in the future," he said.
Congress leader Sofia Naz said the incident is detrimental to social harmony.
"Maintaining law and order in the state is the responsibility of the state government. Violence and forced chanting of slogans in the name of religion are against the spirit of the Constitution. The administration should take immediate action and provide justice to the victim," Naz said.
