3 youth brutally assaulted for transporting cattle

2014-08-23

Main Information

  • Victim Names Abdul Sameer, Sadiq, Shaukat Ali
  • Date of Incident 2014-08-23
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Transportation of cattle
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Manoj, Prakash, Shivaraj
  • State Karnataka
  • City/District Mangalore, Pumpwell, Mangalore
  • Party in Power INC

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Pumpwell, Mangalore
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

Three youth were assaulted while transporting cattle. The incident took place near Pumpwell, Mangalore. The vigilantes were in an inebriated state and were shouting Jai Shri Ram. They dragged the trio out of the vehicle and beat them with sticks and batons. They punched and kicked the youth in all the sensitive parts. One of the youth suffered multiple fractures and deep wounds and had to be admitted in ICU. The were beaten mercilessly until the police arrived at the spot. Police arrested three peole from the spot. A case was registered