Bantwala, October 28: A team of miscreants assaulted a boy for opposing the sexual harassment against him at Kallaje near Kadeshivalaya in the taluk on Saturday. But it came to light very late.

The victim has been identified as 11-year-old son of Ibrahim of Kallaje. The injured boy was admitted to the government hospital. Bantwala police registered a case and investigating it.

About incident

When the boy had been to a shop, known persons Rajesh, Umesh and others tried to molest him. When he opposed it, he was beaten up, it was alleged in the complaint.

Bantwala Rural SI Prasanna visited the hospital and got the information. Based on the information, the police registered a case.

“A delegation of CFI visited the hospital and enquired the boy. Later, urged the police to book a case against the accused under POCSO Act”.

-          Nabeel, CFI taluk president

“Because of the incident, she observes changes in his attitude. He is mentally and physically suffered. He is hesitating to speak”.

-  Mother of the boy

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Srinagar (PTI): Several parts of Kashmir witnessed protests against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for the second day on Monday, with security forces using mild force to disperse protesters in a few places.

According to the officials, the protests broke out in Bemina, Gund Hassibhat, and Jehangir Chowk areas of the city here, and in Pulwama town in south Kashmir.

Scores of protesters gathered in these areas, which have a large Shia population. They marched through the streets, raising anti-US and anti-Israel slogans.

In some areas, the security forces resorted to using mild force to disperse the protesters.

Khamenei was killed in joint air strikes by the US and Israel on Iran early Saturday. Iranian state media confirmed his death on Sunday.

Iran is firing missiles at Israel and the Arab countries in retaliation.