Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Jun 12: In an incident which happened at Golithadi downtown in Ramkunja village, Kadaba, on the night of Saturday June 10, a youth and a girl, who belong to different religions, were attacked by locals. The duo which came under the attack were Balaraj (48) from Aittoor village and a lady from Somwarpet in Kodagu district.
Balaraj works as a rubber tapper at Kudulur in Koila village near Kadaba. On Saturday, when he was proceeding in his motor bike from Uppinangady to Kudulur, a lady was found seated on the pillion. His motor bike developed engine problems when the two reached Golithadi. As such, the lady got down from the motor bike and stood by the roadside. The locals who saw them posed questions to them.
The two, who were then assaulted by some locals people, claimed that the gang attacked them although they provided actual information about them. The lady said that she was coming to the house of Iqbal from Kudulur. She said when she reached Uppinangady, it was evening. Iqbal could not pick her up as it was prayer time. Iqbal therefore sent the lady to his home in the company of his friend, Balaraj, form Uppinangady, the lady explained.
A case relating to the incident was filed in Kadaba police station.