Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Aug 17: Six persons, majority of them allegedly activists of Bajrang Dal, were arrested by the Ullal police on Tuesday August 16. They have been accused of raiding a birthday party that was in progress at Maharani Farm Guest House in Ullal early morning on Sunday August 14.
The arrested have been identified as Rajesh Kuttar, Ranjeet Bejai, Sagar Sanil Maroli, Pavitrakumar Kerubailgudde, Jeevanraj Kerubailgudde, and Harsihit Poojary.
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It is said that Robin and his friends had arranged a grand party on the night of Saturday at the farm house in Ullal Someshwar, which belongs to Suresh Jain. It is gathered that around 30 students participated in the party and consumed liquor and danced to their hearts' content. The party is said to have continued throughout the night, and as per a complaint filed with the police, at around 3 am early morning, the activists of Bajrang Dal attacked the farm house and ransacked the items besides beating up a few partying youngsters.
Bajrang Dal convener, Sharan Pumpwell, who has been named as the prime accused, has evaded arrest. Repeated raids by police on his house proved futile. Some Bajrang Dal activists have been claiming that they were forced to intervene, as the policemen have been turning a blind eye to blatant use of drugs and liquor by the youngsters in late night parties. The arrested people face charges under different sections of law that are non-bailable, it is learnt.
One of the persons at a party had said that ganja was available in the party. He reportedly backtracked from his earlier statement, saying that he had only seen something on the table which looked like ganja, after the Bajrang Dal activists vandalized the venue. He felt that the attackers may have kept the substance there for proving that they were right in attacking the party.
It is gathered that case under section 30 and 34 relating to violation of guest house stipulations and allowing use of liquor, permitting late night parties,use of drugs etc has also been registered against the owner of the guest house in question.