BELAGAVI: Amidst rising incidents of moral policing in the Belagavi region, a youth was assaulted by a group of six persons for speaking to a girl of another community on Monday.
The victim, identified as Allauddin Peerjade, was attacked by a
group of young men who questioned him for speaking to a girl from
their community. They did not care to lodge a police complaint or the parents of the girl but resorted to physical assault.
According to the police, Peerjade rushed to the police station in torn clothes and filed a complaint against the six attackers. Acting swiftly after an FIR, the police arrested four of the six accused late on Sunday night.
The arrested have been identified as Santosh Jadhav, Sudesh Patil, both from Savgaon and Sumit More and Jay Inchal, both from Angol locality. The police are on the hunt for the two absconding accused.
Speaking to TNIE, a police officer said two others who are on the run would soon be arrested.
Resident protest against 'unethical' activities in Savgaon
Expressing concern over what they alleged the rising illegal and unethical activities in their village, the residents of Savgaon have submitted a memorandum to the District Administration, demanding measures to prevent such activities, on Monday.
According to the villagers, groups of young boys and girls from different neighbouring areas frequently gather in across Savgaon and cause nuisance to local farmers and residents. The villagers allege that these individuals are consuming alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and using banned substances like ganja.
The villagers said such developments tarnished the reputation of Savgaon. They have urged authorities to intervene immediately and take strict measures to end the menace