Hijab-clad college student allegedly 'humiliated' at Vidhana Soudha

June 7, 2017

Bengaluru, Jun 7: In a bizarre incident, a Muslim girl was allegedly humiliated by the marshals at Vidhana Soudha here on Wednesday just because she was in hijab.

The girl was part of a group of students from city based prestigious Christ College who had come to the Vidhana Soudha to witness the Assembly session.

Sources from the Vidhana Soudha said the burqa-clad girl was stopped over 'security reasons' while other students were allowed to enter the assembly hall immediately.

It is said that the Muslim girl was asked to remove her hijab before going inside. However, when she turned down the demand of marshals she was taken to a cabin by female staff.

She was then checked for 15 to 20 minutes before being allowed inside.

The incident is likely to trigger a controversy as several Muslim organisations and activists have expressed concern over the unfair treatment of a hijab-clad girl.

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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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