Mangaluru, Dec 2: Two youths were arrested by police in Ullal on charge of indulging in violence in front of a hospital at Thokkottu in the wake of a rape of a nursery student of Mangalore One School earlier this year.
The arrested have been identified as Asif (33) and Umar Koya (25), both residents of Madoor village. Both the accused were produced before a court on Tuesday evening.
It could be recalled here that a three-and-a-half-year-old girl was sexually abused by van driver of Mangalore One School located in Thokkottu on March 13.
When the victim was being treated in the Sahara Hospital in Thokkottu on the same day, the police reportedly did not allow her parents to be with her.
When the local residents came to know this, they had staged a protest in front of the hospital and accused the police of trying to cover up the issue.
Police had resorted to baton charge go disperse the protesters and bring the situation under control.
According to police sources, Asif and Umar were among those who were booked for “violent protest”. However, both were reportedly absconding.
In the wee hours of Tuesday, December 1, a team of police led by Sub Inspector Bharati conducted search in few houses in Madoor locality and took at least four persons into custody including Asif and Umar.
Protest
Hours after the arrest, a group of activists of Social Democratic Party of India staged a protest in front of Ullal police station accusing the cops of nabbing innocents. The protesters demanded immediate release of the youths.
However, after rigorous questioning, police released two of the four youths, Mohiuddin UK and Imthiyaz, and took the other two to the court.
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