Kundapur: A student was assaulted by an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activist for allegedly speaking to a girl student of the same college in Kundapur town in Udupi district on Monday, October 3.
The victim, identified as Akhif, is a final year BCA student of Bhandarkars College. A girl student belonging to another faith of the same college had asked the victim, Akhif, how he did his examinations. Shashikanth, a student of the same college and an ABVP activist, who was nearby, assaulted Akhif.
Shashikanth fled from the spot after the incident which got captured in the CCTV. Akhif has been admitted to the Government Hospital in Kundapur.
Kundapur Sub-Inspector Naseer Hussain told media that Shashikanth was known for creating nuisance in the college. “Shashikanth is known for creating nuisance. He had had drinks, before the incident,” he said.
The Kundapur unit of the Campus Front of India has condemned the incident and demanded legal action.
A complaint has been registered at the Kundapur police station.