Mandya: In an incident reported from Mandya district, a Dalit man was recently paraded with his hands tied with a rope to one end and the other end of the rope to a cow over a conflict. The victim has lodged a complaint in this regard against four people accusing them of assault and insulting him.

The victim Suresh Vardhan HS of Hanakola has named Raju of Dugganahalli, Girish and Rezar Mallaiah of Malvalli town, and Sundaramma of Hanakola in his complaint. The cops have reportedly booked the four under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The accused however are absconding ever since the incident went viral through a video of social media platforms.

According to the reports, the main accused Raju sold cows to Raju for Rs. 58,000 claiming that they will produce 15 liters of milk each. When Suresh bought the cows, he realized one of the cows could not produce any milk while the other produced three liters milk.

When Suresh brought the issue to the notice of Raju, the latter called him to Dugganahalli promising to give him another cow.

According to the police, when Suresh reached Raju’s house he was not at home. One of Raju’s friends asked Suresh to take one of Raju’s cows and go. When he untied one of the cows, Raju appeared and accused him of stealing. He allegedly assaulted and badmouthed him. Raju used the rope used to tie the cow to tie Suresh’s hands and paraded him half-undressed in front of his friends.

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Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI): Police have opposed the bail plea of the Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan with a knife and injuring him at his home here in January this year, telling a Mumbai court there was "strong evidence" against the accused.

Citing a Forensic Science Laboratory report, police reiterated before the sessions court their earlier claim knife fragments that got lodged near the actor's spine during the attack as well as a part found at the crime spot have matched with the weapon recovered from the accused, Shariful Islam.

These three pieces were part of the same weapon (knife) used to attack the filmstar, the police said in a written response to the accused's plea submitted in the court on Thursday (July 24).

Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by an intruder inside his 12th floor apartment in upscale Bandra on January 16 during a robbery attempt.

The 54-year-old actor underwent surgery at Lilavati Hospital to remove a piece of knife that got lodged near his spine during the attack. He was discharged from the private hospital after five days.

Shariful Islam, a Bangladeshi national, was arrested two days later for allegedly stabbing Khan.

The police, in their response, highlighted that the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen residing illegally in India.

If granted bail, there was a possibility that he may flee India and not appear before the court during the trial. The crime committed by the accused is of a "very serious nature, and strong evidence" is available against him, they argued.

In his bail plea, filed through advocate Vipul Dushing, the accused asserted he was innocent and had no prior criminal record.

Investigation into the case has practically concluded with only the filing of a chargesheet pending, the accused contended while seeking bail.

The alleged attacker has been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections related to house trespass, robbery and dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous injury.