Prakash Raj condemns assault on YouTubers in Dharmasthala, demands accountability
Mangaluru: Renowned actor and activist Prakash Raj has strongly condemned the assault on four YouTubers in Dharmasthala.
In a video message shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Prakash Raj spoke out against the violence, saying in Kannada: "The attack on media friends who were performing their duty in Dharmasthala is condemnable. It is because of such goons that Dharmasthala, a place of faith for devotees, is getting tainted. Why are they angry when justice is being sought? Please arrest them and bring out the truth."
ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಮಿತ್ರರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ಖಂಡನಾರ್ಹ.. ಇಂತಹ ಗೂಂಡಾಗಳಿದಲೇ ಭಕ್ತಾದಿಗಳು ನಂಬುವ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳಂಕ ಬಂದಿರುವುದು.. ಸೌಜನ್ಯಾಳ ದಾರುಣ ಹತ್ಯೆಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಇವರಿಗೇಕೆ ಕೋಪ.. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಸತ್ಯ ಹೊರತನ್ನಿ #justasking #DharmasthalaHorror #justiceforsoujanya pic.twitter.com/LwOxL3UZkG
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) August 6, 2025
The actor's remarks come in the wake of a disturbing incident on Wednesday, when four YouTubers, Ajay Anchan, Abhishek, Vijay, and another person, were allegedly attacked by unidentified miscreants while reporting in Dharmasthala.
According to reports, the group was on location for media coverage when they were confronted and physically assaulted. The assailants reportedly fled the scene soon after, and the victims were later admitted to a private hospital in Ujire for treatment.
Local police reached the spot following the incident and have deployed additional security. An investigation has been launched to identify those involved.
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Dense fog disrupts operations at Delhi airport; 228 flights cancelled, 5 diverted
New Delhi (PTI): Dense fog disrupted flight operations at Delhi Airport on Monday, with various airlines cancelling 228 flights and diverting five to nearby airports due to low visibility, an official said.
However, except for Air India, which had in an X post in the morning announced the cancellation of some 40 flights, no other airlines, including crisis-hit IndiGo, shared the numbers of their cancelled or delayed flights.
"As many as 228 flights -- 131 departures and 97 arrivals-- have been cancelled due to low visibility, so far," the airport official said.
In addition to this, five flights have been diverted so far, he said.
Earlier, the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), in a statement, said, "Our on-ground officials are working closely with all stakeholders to assist passengers and provide necessary support across Terminals.
"Low visibility (below minima), due to dense fog, has severely impacted operations at Delhi and other airports across northern India, which is unfortunately beyond our control," IndiGo said in a statement.
As operations are adjusted to prevailing weather conditions, some flights may experience delays, while a few others may be proactively cancelled during the day to prioritise safety and minimise extended waiting at the airport, the airline said in a statement.
IndiGo, however, did not say how many of its flights were cancelled or delayed.
The airline said its teams are "closely monitoring" the situation and coordinating with Delhi airport.
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IndiGo also said it issued advisories to its customers and "proactively" informing them, to minimise inconvenience.
“Poor visibility due to dense fog in Delhi this morning has impacted flight operations for all airlines. We are closely monitoring conditions and will resume operations as soon as it is safe to do so,” Air India said in a post on X in the morning.
It also said that some flights have been cancelled In the interest of safety, and to avoid prolonged uncertainty for the guests, while listing out some 40 arrivals and departures that it had cancelled for the day.
Delhi airport is the country's busiest, handling around 1,300 flight movements daily.
