Yuva Morcha activists assault couple for accepting live kiss challenge

November 1, 2014

Kasargod, Nov 1: A talk show hosted by a Malayalam television channel witnessed unruly scenes on the studio floor in Kerala on Friday after Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists attacked volunteers of Kiss of Love,' a protest against moral policing,' proposed to be held in Kochi on November 2.

According to information available from the Facebook posts of the campaign and that of the show anchor, the episode began unfolding when the volunteers Rahul Pasupalan and Rashmi were challenged by the anchor to share a kiss on camera.

The volunteers, husband and wife, accepted the challenge. However, Yuva Morcha activists, who too were participating in the show, first hurled abuses at the couple and then assaulted them, in full view of various other participants including Youth Congress leader Dean Kuriakose.

The couple, it is learned, had attempted to lodge a complaint with the Circle Inspector, Attingal, on their way back to Kochi.

However, they were reportedly asked to return to Thiruvananthapuram to lodge the complaint with the city police – since the incident had not occurred in the jurisdiction of the Attingal police – or to email a complaint to the city police. The Vanchiyoor police said they were yet to receive any complaint, either from the channel or the couple till 10 p.m.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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