Attack on cattle transporters in Sathanur: ‘Violence videos’ go viral; people demand action
Bengaluru: Following an incident late Friday night of a man dying and two others being injured as cow vigilantes attacked cattle transporters in Sathanur, Ramanagara district, the leader of the vigilantes is found to have shared on social media a video of the attack.
Puneeth Kerehalli led the group, calling itself a part of the ‘Rashtra Rakshana Pade’, in the attack on the cattle transporters, who were traveling from Malavalli in Mandya district to Kumangalagere in Tamil Nadu.
A 35-year-old man, identified as Idrish Pasha of Mandya, died in the attack. Syed Zahir (40), who had been traveling in the vehicle, was detained by the police, while a third man is absconding. Pasha’s parents complained to the police, accusing Puneeth of murdering their son.
Now, the matter has come to light that Puneeth, currently on the run, has shared a video of the violent act in Sathanur on social media.
In a second video he shared, the cow vigilante has said, “This is our third act of protection of cows. On our way back, after completing the work in Kanakapura, we halted another vehicle in the Bagalagunte Police Station jurisdiction of Bengaluru.”
Another video clip shared by the group has gone viral on social media. The video is a gory visual of the vigilantes torturing the cattle transporters. The vigilantes are seen tying up the transporters to the vehicles and subjecting them to electric shocks.
Puneeth can also be heard in the video telling the group members, “The police will take no action against them.”
The exact date and place of the incident are yet to be confirmed.
People have reacted strongly to the video clips. Some have also demanded that Puneeth Kerehalli be arrested.
Many social media users have expressed concern, comparing him to the cow vigilante from Rajasthan Monu Manesar, who also shared on social media several video clips of violent acts. The users added that the vigilantes had been collecting money from citizens in the name of cow protection.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
