Attack on backward class leader: Arrested get bail

December 3, 2011

Mangalore, December 3: All the seven persons arrested in connection with the attack on Karnataka State Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike president K S Shivaramu at Kukke Sri Subramanya temple premises, have been released on bail.

Arrested were Jagadish (19), Dinakar (25), Shivakumar (19), Rohithaksha (20), Sundara (29) and Bhaskara (23). Nagesh, another accused had surrendered before the police.

The accused were booked under CrPC Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (restraining wrongfully), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other charges.

All the accused belong to Malekudiya community, according to SP Labhu Ram. They were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class Court in Sullia and later they were released on bail.

It may be recalled that the 'Made made Snana' ritual at Kukke Subrahmanya on Wednesday, the last day of the ritual, turned ugly when the `fact finding' team of Vedike were beaten up black and blue by some devotees outside the temple. The vedike's state president KS Shivaramu and Bangalore district president D R Vijayakumar were at the receiving end of the mob's anger despite them being provided police protection.

After they were released on bail, the accused were taken in a procession to the temple by locals.

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