Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Dec 1: A mischief monger riding a scooter sexually harassed a minor girl student who was on her way to school. The incident happened near Talapady Alankarugudde on Wednesday December 1 morning.
The girl student in question was going to her school located near Kotekar. She wanted to board a bus near Talapady check post and had taken an interior road to reach there, when she suffered at the hands of the lust-driven youth. Taken aback at the incident, the girl raised an alarm. By the time locals assembled, the accused succeeded in fleeing. The locals instilled confidence in the girl, encouraged her and ensured that she registered a complaint in Ullal police station.
Screengrab from CCTV footage
The Ullal police reached the spot and began to look for the accused. It is said that a number of migrant workers have been hired by some factories here, and the factory owners have not registered their details in the police station required. Moreover, such incidents have taken place even in the past, and the villagers had drawn the attention of the gram panchayat towards them. There are allegations that the concerned failed to act.
The police are now going through CCTV footage in the area to check the images and movements of the accused.