Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Nov 28: Two bike-borne youth waylaid a bike in which a boy and girl belonging to different communities were travelling and questioned them. The arrival of police in the nick of time saved the couple from further harassment.
Police arrested Akshay Rao and Shibin Padikal, the two youths who reportedly belong to right-wing organisation Bajrang Dal.
According to the details of the complaint filed in south police station of the city Noorulla Amin and Saujanya are colleagues in M S Sports situated at Mulihitlu in the city. After finishing off their duty, both went to a mobile phone repair shop and were moving from Milagres Church road to Bhagini Samaja road.
The accused
Suddenly two strangers followed them in a bike and waylaid them and questioned that they are Hindu and Muslim and where they are going. In the meantime, a Hoysala patrol vehicle passed by. The police rescued the couple and took them to the police station. The two accused were arrested later.