Chikmagalur: A Court on Saturday granted bail to the youth who was handed over to the police by Bajrang Dal alleging that he was shouting anti-national slogans here in Chickmagalur.

Following the news of Yunus, the accused, securing bail Bajrang Dal activist stormed to the police station and protested against the police for taking the incident lightly.

On Friday, members of Sangh Parivar had handed Yunus, a tourist from Chitradurga to police alleging that they caught him while shouting anti-national slogans. The police had arrested Yunus and he was presented before the court on Saturday where he was granted bail.

The police had booked Yunus under section 153 A, 504 and 506 of Indian Penal Code. On Saturday Bajrang Dal activists insisted that he must have been booked under section 124 A, which amounts to sedition.

Taking note of the situation, Chikmagalur SP, Harish Pandey, came out hard on the Bajrang Dal activists and asked the right-wing activists to not interfere in the matters of police as the department knew its duty and was duly fulfilling it.

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Alappuzha (PTI): A 30-year-old man died after being allegedly assaulted by a group following a brawl at a bar in Ezhupunna here, police said on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Nidhin, a native of Kumbalangi in Ernakulam district.

Police said five persons have been taken into custody and are being interrogated at the Aroor police station.

According to the FIR, a brawl broke out between Nidhin and three persons at a bar in Ezhupunna on Thursday night.

After coming out of the bar, Nidhin, who was sitting on his motorcycle by the roadside, was allegedly manhandled and kicked by the accused, the FIR said.

He soon lost consciousness and collapsed on the road.

People noticing Nidhin lying on the roadside, rushed him to a hospital in Kumbalangi, where he was declared dead, police said.

A case of murder has been registered on Friday and further investigation is underway.

Police said detailed statements of those in custody are being recorded, after which their arrests will be formally registered.

The body will be handed over to relatives after the post-mortem examination.