Mangalore, Jan 9: An auto-rickshaw driver in Suratkal on the outskirts of the city was paraded semi-naked on the road for allegedly molesting a minor girl.
The 45-year-old driver identified as Imam was gheraoed by dozens of auto-rickshaw drivers and was forced to remove his shirt, before parading to police station.
The auto-drivers of Suratkal and nearby areas led by Umesh, president of Suratkal auto-rickshaw drivers' union resorted to this step after coming to know the alleged molestation of a girl studying in class 4.
According to Umesh, the accused misbehaved with the minor girl and physically abused her on Tuesday evening when she boarded his auto-rickshaw to return home from school.
It is learnt that the girl revealed what happened in auto-rickshaw to her parents, who contacted Umesh and sought his help to take action against the accused.
The drivers who handed over Imam to the Suratkal police station on Wednesday demanded stringent action against him.
A tense atmosphere has prevailed in the area after the incident
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.
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