Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (SB)
Bantwal, Nov 17: Police has been deployed at B C Road here on Tuesday November 17 following an incident of alleged assault on an autorickshaw driver of a minority community late night on Monday November 16.
Tension prevailed in the area after a group of people on the pretext of hiring an autorickshaw to Ajjibettu near here from B C Road beat up auto driver Nazeer from Panemangalore. It is said that on reaching Ajjibettu few other youth joined the group and allegedly assaulted him. Nazeer, who sustained severe injuries was hospitalized.
Soon as the news of assault on Nazeer spread, Harish Kaikunje, an auto driver was beaten up at Kodange of Parliya, an area dominated by the minority community. However, alert Harish escaped the severe assault. In both these incidents the autorickshaws were damaged.
Police has confirmed the incidents. Following the incidents, police bandobast was in place at Ajjibettu, Parliya and B C Road on Monday night, which was eased on Tuesday.