Mangalore, December 31: A man who tried to prevent his wife from being molested was brutally assaulted, at Majalu of Puttila village in Belthangady taluk. However, according to the victim, police listened to his woes but did not register a complaint.
Hameed, neighbour of Ashraf (25), a resident of Majalu attempted to molest the latter's wife on December 25 at about 10.30 pm. When Ashraf tried to protect his wife, the culprit assaulted him using a wooden club. According to Ashraf, he went to the police to register a complaint against Hameed but his efforts went in vain as the police did not pay attention to register a complaint. He said that the police was instead advising him to settle the matter with negotiation.
Ashraf said that after finishing his work, when he returned home, he could hear his wife screaming for help. However, when he tried to open the door, it was latched from inside. “When Hameed realized that I was at the door, he tried to escape. As I had latched the house from outside in a bid to nab Hameed, he escaped by opening the tiles from the roof. When I chased Hameed, I could catch him by his shirt and in a minor fisticuff his pocket tore leaving his driving license and his mobile in my hand. By then, Hameed had found a wooden club, with which he attacked me on my head,” said the victim adding that his wife had rushed him to the local government hospital for treatment with the help of the locals.
He said that two days after the incident, Punjalakatte police came to record his statement at Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore but they have not registered the complaint yet.
Activist chips in
Speaking about the incident DYFI District President Muneer Katipalla said that since the keepers of law are trying to solve serious crime like molestation and rape through negotiation, there is a rise in such crimes. “Police stations have become centres of negotiation. When there is a complaitn of rape or even attempt to rape, the duty of the police is to subject the woman to medical examination. In this case the woman has not been sent for medical examination even after five days of the incident,” said Mr Muneer adding that negotiation could have been possible even after medical examinations.
He said that issue has been brought to the notice of the Superintendent of Police, who had promised to look into the case.
SI rejects claim
However, refuting the claims of the activist and the victims, Punjalakatte SI Jayanand said that despite having not received a complaint, he had voluntarily met the victims at Wenlock Hospital and recorded their statement. “We will find the truth after Ashraf recuperates and returns home,” said the SI.
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