Puttur: Man attacked, stripped by group for talking to girl
Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (EP)
Puttur, Dec 24: A group of people on Monday December 23 allegedly attempted to murder Salettur resident Jayarama Poojary, a quarry worker at Gadiyar in Kedila. The group also snatched cash and other items found on him.
The attack is said to have been carried as Jayarama was speaking to a girl from another community.
The attackers Faizal, Riyaz, Wajid, Habeeb, Ummer Mestry and others, said to be belonging to a particular association allegedly stripped Jayarama and fled the place after carrying out the attack, apparently assuming that he was dead.
The seriously injured Jayarama Poojary was rushed to Mangalore's Wenlock hospital. A case of attempt to murder and robbery was registered at Puttur town police station.
Quick action by the police prevented the situation from going out of control in the communally sensitive Kedila area. Nevertheless, the matter was slightly delayed as the information from the hospital had first gone to the Bantwal police station though the case falls under Puttur police station limits.
The police team led by Puttur town police inspector B K Manjayya barged into the houses of Faizal and Habeeb at Kedila and arrested them.
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