Two youth thrashed by gang for campaigning for Congress

April 13, 2014

Ullal, Apr 13: Even as the town of Kalladka in Bantwal taluk is returning to normalcy after clashes between two groups erupted, two youth were assaulted by a gang of miscreants near Kallapu-Kerebail in Ullal police station limits late on Friday night for campaigning in favour of Congress party ahead of elections.

The youth who were attacked are Vignesh (18), resident of Kerebail and Sharief (18).

While Vignesh and Prateek, both residents of Kerebail had been engaged in election campaigning for Congress party in Ullal limits, a group of youth led by Pavitra Kumar, who is also a resident of Kerebail, objected to this and came forward to assault Prateek.

When his friends Vignesh and Sharief came forward to save him from assault, the group members Pavitra, Ranjith, Pushparaj, Devadas and Pradeep began to assault both the youth with wooden shafts.

Vignesh and Sharief, who suffered grave injuries, are being treated in a private hospital in Thokottu.

A case has been registered in Ullal police station and police investigation is on.

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