Moodbidri: FIR against Congress leader, two sangh parivar workers over alleged moral policing of students

Moodbidri: FIR against Congress leader, two sangh parivar workers over alleged moral policing of students

Mangalore Today News Network

Moodbidri, Sep 3, 2026: Moodbidri police have registered a case against three persons, including a Congress leader and two Sangh Parivar workers, for allegedly engaging in moral policing of college students at a local cafe.

The accused have been identified as Rithil Poojary, who reportedly manages social media activities for the Congress and is said to be a close associate of KPCC General Secretary Mithun Rai; Prem Bhandary, a Sangh Parivar worker; and Sanjay Hegde, a former Bajrang Dal convener.

According to reports, two male and two female students from a private college in Moodbidri, reportedly belonging to different communities, had gone to a café near the bus stand to have breakfast. The three accused allegedly entered the café, questioned the students about their names, abused them and threatened them.

Fearing further trouble, the students reportedly declined to file a formal complaint. However, after receiving information about the incident, Moodbidri Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Pratibha rushed to the spot and subsequently registered a suo motu case based on her own complaint.

An FIR has been registered under Sections 126(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).