Manglauru: Bajrang Dal leader booked for assaulting minor

MANGALURU: The Dakshina Kannada district police booked a Bajrang Dal leader, who is also a rowdy-sheeter, for assaulting and forcing a minor to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’ in Vittal police station on Wednesday.
Though the incident took place a fortnight ago, the victim filed a complaint only after a video of the same went viral on social media. Vittal police said that they have booked rowdy-sheeter Dinesh, 25, a resident of Kanyana village, and two minors in connection with the case. The incident took place in a school premises under Vittal police station limits. In the video, Dinesh tries to assault a minor along with two other minors, and forces the victim to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’.
Police said that the victim came to the police station on Thursday morning, after which a case was filed. Since the station is sealed, after one of the police personnel tested positive for Covid-19, the station head said that they have registered an FIR, and that they will book the accused under various sections, after analysing the video.