NCW team to probe homestay attack

August 15, 2012

Mangalore, August 15: Shamina Shafiq, member of National Commission for Women (NCW) will be visiting the city on Thursday to inquire into Morning Mist Home Stay attack on July 28, where a mob assaulted a group of boys and girls.

She would be finding out what went wrong in the whole incident. “The July 28 attack at 'homestay' at Padil has shocked the NCW. This is a serious issue. We are coming to Mangalore to get a first-hand account of the incident,” she said.

Ms. Shafiq said the NCW had taken a suo motu cognisance of the attack on women. “We had sought for the ATR (action taken report) from the local police, which we have not received till date.” Ms. Shafiq said the NCW was not happy with the interim report submitted by the Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Women C. Manjula. “I am not going to make any comment on her findings,” she added.

During the two-day visit, Ms. Shafiq said the NCW team would be meeting women victims who were allegedly assaulted by the members of the Hindu Jagaran Vedike on July 28.

The team would also meet the parents of the victims, she added.

To a question on the delayed visit by the NCW team, Ms. Shafiq said the NCW did not want the investigation to be affected by their visit. She denied that the visit was to counter the findings of the Karnataka State Commission for Women. “We are not here to do politics. The NCW is interested in knowing what went wrong here,” she said.

Congress leader P.V. Mohan has filed a complaint with the NCW seeking action against the inhuman assault on women at a 'homestay' at Padil on the outskirts of Mangalore on July 28.

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Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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