VHP seeks NIA probe into Udupi ‘voyeurism’ incident

VHP seeks NIA probe into alleged voyeurism incident at Netra Jyothi Institute in Udupi. VHP claims mobile phone seized had objectionable photo of girl. Parents of accused girls linked to banned Popular Front of India. VHP led procession from Jodu Katte to Sri Krishna Mutt, MLAs and former MLA participated.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday, August 3, sought a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the alleged voyeurism incident at the Netra Jyothi Institute of Allied Health Sciences in Udupi.

Addressing a gathering at a protest organised by the VHP in Udupi, its State secretary Sharan Pumpwell claimed that as per the information with the VHP, the mobile phone seized by the police also had an objectionable photograph of a girl.

He said the parents of the three girls against whom the police have registered a case should be inquired into as he claimed they were associated with the banned Popular Front of India.

Mr. Pumpwell said an authority of the college had initially tried to hush up the incident by giving trivial imposition to the accused girls.

He said that police should have invoked Section 354 of IPC (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) against the accused girls.

Earlier, the VHP led a procession from Jodu Katte to the Car Parking Area of Sri Krishna Mutt. MLAs Yashpal Suvarna and V. Sunil Kumar, former MLA K. Raghupathi Bhat and others participated.