Mandya: So far, the coastal region of Karnataka was infamous for violent moral policing incidents. Now, a similar incident has been reported from Nelligere cross in the Mandya district’s Nagamanagala taluk. A first PUC Hindu student was reportedly beaten up for travelling with his Muslim friend.
According to sources, a group of 20 Muslim youths attacked the boy from the village. The student’s name has been withheld for his safety.
“The incident occurred on October 2, when the student was taking his Muslim friend to a clothing shop as she wanted to buy some clothes,” said the district police.
In video footage of the incident, friends of the victim, who were accompanying him, were also attacked by the mob. They can be heard using foul language while beating the students mercilessly.