Mangalore, October 25: Three men, belonging to a right wing organisation, have been arrested by Kavoor police in connection with the assault on two members of Sunni Student Federation while putting up religious banners.
The arrested have been identified as Ganesh Shetty (23) from Kelarayakodi, Lloyd Monteiro (21) from Moodushedde and Bipin Jogi (24) from Tiruvail.
It is said that all three were activists of Hindu Jagarana Vedike. The locals suspect that it was a pre-mediated attack. The police have suspicion about the involvement of few others in the attack.
The three accused had covered their faces with masks when they abruptly assaulted auto-rickshaw driver Hyder Ali and his brother Hasan Ali with swords last Monday night.
The accused themselves are said to have admitted that old enmity was the reason behind the attack.
On one hand, the accused have claimed that the two injured had assaulted them prior to this, provoking them to take such a step in retaliation. On the other hand, the locals have testified on the good behaviour of Hyder and Hasan, leaving the police in a quandary.
Meanwhile, Mangalore MLA U T Khader, who has condemned the assault, visited the hospital and enquired on the condition of the victims.
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