Angry mob also assaulted the young man on the allegation of misbehavior with the girl
On January 11, a young man was assaulted by a group of people for allegedly misbehaving with a girl and made her walk naked near the city bus stand. The video clip of the incident went viral on social media platforms, drawing strong criticism from Hassan. District Police.
The person is said to be a resident of Vijayapura, who used to work as a construction worker in Hassan. He allegedly misbehaved with a girl at Maharaja Park in Hassan. Some people, who witnessed his behavior, thrashed him and took him to Hemavati Statue Circle, which is a busy traffic junction. She was allegedly assaulted and forced to take off her clothes. She was pushed and dragged, even though some protested her being paraded naked.
After some time two policemen arrived and made the young man sit in his vehicle. As soon as the video clip went viral, many people raised serious objections to the way the youth was treated. He was of the opinion that they should not be beaten and paraded naked. Rather he should have been handed over to the police.
Many people also found flaws in the police. He questioned why the police did not act quickly, though the incident took place on a busy road, just a short distance from a police station and the office of the superintendent of police.
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