Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Jun 27: Two incidents of immoral rowdism took place on Monday, June 26 in city.
A 19-year old youth who had gone for shopping at a mall here was assaulted by a group of youths on Monday June 26 evening.
Manoj (19), an engineering student of Suratkal was beaten up by a group on allegations that he had 'misbehaved' with a girl from another community. Sources said that Manoj's hand accidentally touched the girl, following which the girl took him to task. The group of people soon gathered and assaulted Manoj, it is said.
Police rushed to the spot and five youths were taken into custody based on CCTV footage. Manoj has been shifted to a private hospital.
In a separate incident, a lecturer was allegedly abused by four men after he was found with a lady lecturer at Car Street on Monday June 25. It is said that the two lecturers were buying books in one of the stores located at Car Street. They then went to a nearby fastfood stall. Meanwhile, four men approached towards the lecturer and allegedly abused him. They then summoned the lady lecturer’s father and sent her home.