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Six Hindu activists arrested for allegedly kidnapping young pair; assaulting youth


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, May 07, 2015:  As many as six persons belonging to Hindu  organisations have been arrested by the Urwa police with regard to a case of  alleged kidnapping of a young pair. In the meantime the arrests have sparked outrage among Hindu activists who even staged a protest in front of the  Urwa police station demanding their release.


activists protest


activists protest


activists protest


activists protest


activists protest


activists protest


activists protest

 

 

The incident is learnt to have taken place on May 6, Wednesday when  a youth named Sadiq  was travelling with a Hindu girl  in a bus from Dharwad to Udupi.


It is said the driver and conductor of the bus who overheard the two speaking concluded that they were of different faiths and  instead of stopping the bus at Udupi took  it straight to Mangaluru  where Sadiq  was reportedly assaulted by a few persons before being handed over to the Urwa cops.

Following the incident the young woman lodged a complaint on the basis of which the police arrested six persons.