Mangalore: State Women's Commission Chief in City to Probe Resort Incident
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)
Mangalore, Aug 1: C Manjula, chairperson of the state Women Commission on Wednesday August 1 visited Morning Mist Home Stay resort at Padil which has been the centre of controversy over the past week after HJV activists assaulted boys and girls celebrating a birthday at the resort on Saturday July 28.
Accompanied by higher police officials, Manjula inspected the resort and conducted further investigations in to the case. She also examined the notices slapped on the resort by the MCC and the state tourism department for not possessing a valid licence. The notices have been pasted at the entrance of the resort.
Speaking to the media persons, Manjula condemned the incident and said that it is the duty of the Women's Commission to protect the women from being harassed and their rights from being violated.
"Many have been arrested in the case so far, and still more are to be arrested. I will hold discussions with higher officials on the case," she said.
"A major network of anti-social elements in the society is misguiding the youth and instigating them to violence," she pointed out.
"We will hold meetings with all the university and college heads, and guide them so that such such incidents can be prevented in the future," she added.
"Mangalore enjoys international fame in many positive ways. It is well-connected by road, water and air, and is also very rich in culture. In order to maintain the image and prestige of the city, it is vital to prevent such incidents from recurring in future. We will probe incident thoroughly," she said.
Women's Commissioner member Maithali, ACP Mutthuraya, DCP Dharmaiah, south ACP Jagannath, Mangalore rural circle inspector Ravish Naik and members of the commission were present.
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