Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (CLP/DV)
Mangalore, Oct 6: Two persons were injured after fight broke out over the issue of collecting funds for flood-affected people in Jammu and Kashmir. The incident took place near Volajjal Padavu Mosque here on Sunday October 5.
Abdul Rehman (48) and V Abbas (45) were attacked allegedly by Rafique, Pathonji Ismail and other unidentified persons.
It is learnt that persons identified as Naufal and Ubedulla were collecting funds for flood-affected persons in Jammu and Kashmir. An argument arose after Ismail and others objected to the fund collection. Soon, the arguments snowballed into a fight between two groups, and Rehman and Abbas who supported the fund collection were allegedly attacked with a machete.
The victims were admitted in Highland Hospital at Kankanady.
A case of attempt to murder has been registered in Mangalore rural police station.