Mangalore, April 3: Mangalore police have registered a case in connection with the assault on two women BPO employees reported from the Attavar area of the city after India defeated Pakistan in the semi final of the ICC World Cup cricket.
Inspector for Mangalore South Thilakchandra said the driver of the vehicle in which the BPO employees were travelling, had alleged that the women were molested that night.
“Neither of the assaulted women have come forward to lodge a complaint yet. However police have registered a case against five or six persons under Section 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (causing hurt), 324 (assault with weapons), 354 (molestation), and 427 (causing damage) read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code,” he said.
'Pub attack ideology'
An inebriated group celebrating India's win against Pakistan and waving saffron flags, allegedly molested and assaulted the women on Wednesday around 11 p.m. “for being out so late”.
On condition of anonymity, an eyewitness said that the women were being dropped off home after work when their car was stopped by the inebriated mob. Some of the men asked the women what they were doing out so late.
“The girls were told to get out of the car and shout Bharat mata ki jai and dance (with the men). When they refused, one of them was assaulted, resulting in a bleeding nose,” the witness said.
“The same ideology which beat women for “drinking and dancing” during the pub attack ordered these women to dance and assaulted them for refusing to do their bidding. It was as if India had won a war and everybody should celebrate it,” the witness said.According to another source, the driver managed to call his employer, who arrived at the scene in another car. The second car then dropped the two women to their houses.
However, when the driver of the first car headed towards the office of the BPO, the mob recognised the vehicle and obstructed it again near Navbharat Circle. The driver was pulled out and beaten up. When the driver's employer came to his rescue, he too was assaulted by a group of around 15 to 20 people. The pair was rescued by the police, who happened to be passing by, the source said. Both vehicles were damaged because of stone-pelting.
Comments
Add new comment