Mangaluru, Feb 4: In the wake of Hindu Jagarana Vedike’s protest demanding stringent action against those belonging to a particular community after a recent communal clash in Suarthkal, the police have booked cases against 23 Muslim youths from the locality.
A day after Monday night’s clash in Surathkal’s Janata Colony, that left at least six people injured, the police had nabbed five persons belonging to two different communities.
However, on Tuesday night, activists of HJV staged a demonstration in front of the Surathkal police station urging police to arrest more Muslim youths and invoke harsh sections of the Indian Penal Code against them and not to arrest Hindus.
Bowing down to the pressure, the Surathkal police reportedly booked cases against 23 others, all belonging to Muslim community, under IPC section 307.
Local residents have accused the police of filing cases against innocent Muslim youths including those who had returned home on Monday night after their work.
The exact reason for Monday’s clash is not yet known, as the different versions of tales by the injured residents of Janata Colony has paved way for suspicions.
One of the injured claimed that they were assaulted by a Muslim group because local Hindus had objected the construction of a mosque in Janata Colony. Another injured said that the reason behind the attack was that a few local Hindus had created awareness against ganja. A few others suspected that the attack might be the continued part of a clash that took place last Saturday between a few Muslim youths and local resident Christine Mascarenhas over latter’s goat.
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this s totally well planned by sangha pariwar, for this youth madness to beat the all the family members, what reason is this sangha pariwar s giving to arrest innocent muslims
Pressure..!!???? Indian constitution and law stand on pressure or Justice?
Where is law and order? useless MLA, clueless Police and aimless govt.
remove Chaddi Police first.....
why only targeting innocent muslims by this baboons. release them as soon as possible.
case misleading. arrested innocent, why this govt is targeting only muslims.
serious action should be taken against the goons.
youth life style is changing! in thiruvananthapuram youth killed in day light. govt should bring stringent action against this youth or else serious problem will take place here, in delhi gang rape case accused free now?
Good work done by police,
simply blaming one particular community. this hindu jagarana vedike people dont have other job than this.
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