Mangaluru, Jun 30: In an apparent attempt to trigger communal tension in Surathkal area of Mangaluru taluk, nearly two dozens of miscreants owing allegiance to a communal outfit, brutally attacked three Muslim youths on Tuesday.
The victims have been identified as Siraj, Taufeeq and Anwar, all three residents of Krishnapur. They were admitted to a private hospital in the city with multiple injuries.
The unprovoked attack took place at Munchoor when the youths were returning home. Anwar, who is recovering at a hospital in the city, told Coastaldigest.com that they were walking towards home after finishing their work in the evening. They had to take shelter in front of a shop at Munchoor when it started raining heavily all of a sudden.
“All of a sudden a group of around 20 people armed with rods and batons approached us and started assaulting us,” he said.
He said that as many as six youths were standing in front of a shop waiting rain to stop. “When the assailants gheraoed us and started assautling, three persons managed to escape. But we three couldn’t escape from their hands until they brutally assaulted us and robbed us,” he said.
“Finally we managed to escape from their hands. Amidst rain we somehow ran away and boarded a moving bus,” he said. One among the three victims has suffered a stab injury too.
This is third such incident of communal attack since Sunday under the limits of Surathkal Police Station.
It is learnt that a group of miscreants armed with lethal weapons has been wandering around in Surathkal for past few days.
After two attacks on Sunday police has stepped up security in and around Surathkal. However, after the fresh attack a communal tension has prevailed in the region.
On Sunday afternoon Haidar, Shawid and Mohammed Arafat, all aged around 20 years, were attacked and robbed by a group of miscreants belonging to another community at Tadambail near Suratkal. In connection with this attack, police have arrested five local residents identified as Mohan (32), Vinay alias Munna (20), Santhosh alias Santhu (21), Vineeth (21) and Sunil (20).
Hours after this attack, Ashok Bhat, a resident of Idya, was attacked by a miscreant at Munchur. Police have arrested a local resident identified as Hameed Safwan (27) in connection with this attack. No arrest has been made after third attack. More details awaited.
Also Read:
Surathkal: 5 held for assault on Muslim youths; 1 held for counter attack
Three Muslim youths assaulted by a gang near Surathkal
Comments
Add new comment