In suspected case of moral policing, three boys assaulted at Someshwara beach in Mangaluru

The Mangaluru city police have taken into custody some persons suspected to be involved in a ‘moral policing’ incident in Someshwar beach, near Ullal, on the outskirts of the city on Thursday evening.

The Mangaluru city police have taken into custody some persons suspected to be involved in a ‘moral policing’ incident in Someshwar beach, near Ullal, on the outskirts of the city on Thursday evening.

The police said three boys and three girls were at the Someshwara beach. Around 7.30 p.m., a group of about 10 persons questioned the three boys. After asking their names, the group started assaulting the boys. The 112 Emergency Response Support System vehicle of the police, which got wind of the incident, rushed to the spot.

The three injured boys were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Following their complaint on unknown persons, the city police have formed two teams to look for the people allegedly involved in the incident.

Police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R Jain said some suspects were being questioned. “We will shortly arrest the accused persons,” he said.

This ‘moral policing’ incident at Someshwar beach is the first to be reported in Mangaluru, since the new Congress Government came to power, which has said it will show ‘zero tolerance’ to such activities.