R B Jagadish
Daijiworld Media Network – Karkala (SP)

Karkala, Jun 11: A group of persons brutally assaulted a person who was found to be in the company of a woman from another community at a house in Banglegudde area here on Tuesday June 10 afternoon. The persons who led this attack accused the man, said to be from Bailoor near here, of being a 'perverted sexual maniac', it is said.

The gang members, who barged into the house where the two were together, reportedly behaved rudely with him, hit him with various things and injured him badly. They also trimmed his hair in order to humiliate him, source said. The assaulters also captured the attack on camera and posted the same on Whatsapp and Facebook, it is learnt.

The injured was initially admitted into the taluk government hospital here, before being shifted to KMC Hospital Manipal at the advice of the medical officer there.

It is learnt that the victim, who primarily conducts money lending business, has criminal background, with several cases having been registered against him in the town police station here in the past. There are rumours that he always has been on the out for single women, trying to lure them into satiating his desires when opportunities arise.

The police promptly jumped into action and took into custody several youngsters from Banglegudde. Some were let off after questioning, while several more are being interrogated, it is learnt. Prompt police action in this case has come in for allround appreciation from the people of the town.