In Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, a Muslim student was beaten up by his college mates for allegedly speaking with a Hindu girl on Tuesday, said the police.
According to police, Mohammed Sanif, 19, of Jalsoor village, was assaulted at the college grounds in Kasaba village, Sullia taluk, at around 10.30 am.
Some students objected to Sanif’s talk with a friend of his who attends the same college and is a member of the Hindu community, the police said.
The police said that after calling him to the college grounds, Prajwal, Tanuj, Akshay, Mokshith, Gautam, and others attacked him with wooden logs as soon as he arrived. In addition to interrogating Sanif about his conversation with the girl, they also threatened to beat him up if he spoke to her again.
According to authorities, the girl who attempted to help Sanif was also questioned by the attackers who took their images and threatened to make them viral.
Sanif was brought to the Sullia government hospital for treatment once he made it home.
Sullia police stated they had filed a report and begun an investigation. The defendants in the case have yet to be apprehended.