Mangaluru, Mar 15: It was a horrific Saturday night for the residents of Mudipu area in Mangaluru taluk as around 300 riot-mongers owing allegiance to Sangh Parivar ran amok targeting Muslim individuals, their properties and place of worship.
The inebriated mob which initiated violence by attacking a bus hired by a local college for an educational trip, later chased and attacked Muslim travelers and also attacked a Masjid and Madrasa building.
However, the police managed to prevent the mob from entering Noorania Juma Masjid and Swalahuddin Madrasa in the village.
For nearly three hours, the area was tense due to “riot-like-situation,” during which at least six persons including a police personnel sustained injuries.
“The mob ran riot, attacking any Muslim youth they saw on the road,” said a local resident, who sustained injuries during stone pelting. The crowed managed to overpower the police in the initial stage, he said.
Two Muslim residents of Cheluru village--Imram and Suwad—who were returning home in an auto-rickshaw after participating in a cricket match were also wailed and attacked without any provocation, the family members of the victims said. The mob also damaged to auto-rickshaw.
A few shops owned by Muslims near Mudipu junction were also targeted by the mob. On Sunday morning also miscreants damaged a mobile shop.
Harish, a constable of Karnataka State Reserve Police also sustained injuries when the alleged Bajrang Dal activists randomly pelted stones and bottles. A few other constables also sustained minor injuries when the miscreants pelted stones.
Twice, the police resorted to baton charge to disperse the mob and bring the situation under control. More details to follow.
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