Mangalore, Mar 4, 2012: The Malekudiya community of Kuthlur in Naravi, Belthangady was shocked when the Anti Naxal Force (ANF) arrested Vittala, a student of mass communication and journalist at Mangalore University, and his father Linganna for alleged association with Naxal forces. Vittala was the only person of the community to enroll for a PG course.
The father – son duo was taken to the Venoor police station for interrogation, and that evening, an FIR was filed against them.
Sources close to the family say that Vittala had come home from his hostel in Mangalore when he was informed that his father was detained by the ANF. However, when he got home, even he was arrested by the ANF.