Mangalore: Youth stabbed by alleged saffron activists

February 24, 2011

Mangalore, February 24: A group of alleged saffron activists brutally attacked a youth belonging to another community by sword, iron rod and cricket stumps on Thursday evening.

The victim, Nelson D'Souza (27), a resident of RN Villa, Kottarachowki, Mangalore, has been admitted to AJ Hospital for emergency treatment.

A severely injured D'Souza has said that a group of 15 people including Bajrang Dal leader Sharan Pumpwell and Sunil Salian tried to kill him through stabbing by a sword and beating by iron road and cricket stumps.

The incident occurred when Nelson was at RN Garage, owned by his family at Kottarachowki.

“The group armed with sword, iron rod and wickets stormed into our shop and assaulted me in a bid to kill me,” the victim has stated in his written complaint.

However the assaulters ran away from the spot after taking away Rs 1 lakh from cash draw, the complainant said.

Apart from stealing the money, they also vandalized the shop and destroyed all the things inside the shop, the complaint reads.

Urwa police is investigating the matter after registering a case. No arrest has been made so far.

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Situation in Nagamangala town peaceful after Ganesh idol procession violence: Home Minister

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September 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said the situation in violence-hit Nagamangala town in Mandya district is peaceful now, and steps have been taken to ensure that no untoward incidents take place.

Clashes had broken out between two groups during the Ganesh idol procession in the town, following which mobs went on a rampage with stone pelting and targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension on Wednesday night.

"Situation in Nagamangala is now peaceful and there is no problem there. I have also instructed officials to hold a peace meeting there. We have instructed officers to ensure that no untoward incidents take place, enough police force is also stationed there," Parameshwara told reporters here.

About 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident and they have been sent to judicial custody, according to police sources.

Responding to a question on opposition parties including JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy raising doubts about the FIR, he said, "The police will do what has to be done in accordance with law..."

Asked about BJP sending a fact finding team to Nagamangala, the Home Minister said, "Let them find the facts and inform us, and if there is any fact from their fact finding, we will look into it. It will make our work a bit easier." The BJP panel consisting of MLA C N Ashwath Narayan, former Minister Byrathi Basavaraj, former Minister K C Narayana Gowda, state secretary Lakshmi Ashwin Gowda, and former IPS officer Bhaskar Rao, will visit the spot and submit a comprehensive report to the party in a week.

According to police, an argument had broken out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badri Koppalu village reached a place of worship on Wednesday, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

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