Narendra Kerekadu
Mangaluru, Jan 24: BJP activists held protests in front of Mulky police station on Friday, January 23 evening opposing the arrest of the youth in connection to a fight between two groups on Thursday night January 22. They termed the police action as 'unfair'.
Ganesh (45), Nithin (19), Niyaz, Fayaz, Hafiz and Imran were arrested after arguments arose between them over the issue of a parking of a bike. Old rivalry was said to have led to the fight.
Condemning the police action, BJP vice-president Umanath Kotian said, "It is condemnable that the police have registered attempt to murder cases against the victims and arrested them. The other group had entered the houses of innocent people and posed death threats to them. The soft attitude of the police towards the assaulters has given rise to suspicion.
"There were about 20 people in the group who had assaulted. Only four of them were arrested and are free now on bail," he said.
"The remaining suspects should be arrested soon and the investigation should be unbiased. If not, Mulky bandh will be called in protest," he warned.
Police inspector Ramachandra Nayak responded to the protesters and assured that the case will be looked into and the remaining suspects will be arrested soon. The protest was called off after the assurance from the police inspector.
BJP leaders Sucharitha Shetty, K Bhuvanabhirama Udupa, Sathish Anchan, Sunil Alva, Sudarshan, ishwar Kateel, Shailesh, Deva Prasad Punarooru, Kasturi Panja, Ranganatha Shetty, Vindo Bolluru, Mohan Kubevooru and others were present.