4 arrested for assault on environmentalist, friends
The Hindu
Police said four more accused are on the run
Chikkamagaluru police have arrested four persons on the charge of assaulting environmentalist D.V. Girish and others. Mr. Girish, in his complaint, had alleged that eight people assaulted him and his friends on August 30 evening near Kambihalli in Chikkamagaluru taluk. He had named only one person in the complaint but said there were eight people.More Related News

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