Dharmasthala auto driver attack case: 3 arrested

Mangalore Today News Network

Belthangady, Aug 05, 2023: Dharmasthala Police have arrested three persons in connection with the assault on a Muslim autorickshaw driver near the bus stand at Dharmasthala.

Dharmasthala

Those arrested are Avinash (26), Sandeep (20) of Dharmasthala and Akshath (22) of Uppinangady. All the three have been produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody. Search is on for the other accused.

The incident had occurred on August 2 at around 9 pm when the driver Mohammad Ashique (22) had dropped a Hindu girl to the bus stand. The girl, a Bengaluru resident who was studying at a private college at Ujire had called the autorickshaw driver who was an acquaintance as she had to go to her hometown and also had luggage with her. The driver had dropped the girl at the bus stand and was returning when the accused threatened and attacked him.

The youth later got admitted to Belthangady Government Hospital and lodged a complaint.

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