Youth assaulted, paraded naked in Hassan
The Hindu
An angry mob also assaulted the youth based on allegations of misbehaving with a girl
A group of people assaulted a youth and paraded him naked near the city bus stand in the heart of Hassan on allegations of misbehaving with a girl on January 11. Video clips of the incident have gone viral on social media platforms, attracting severe criticism for Hassan district police.
The person is said to be a native of Vijayapura who was working in Hassan as a construction worker. He allegedly misbehaved with a girl at Maharaja Park in Hassan. A few people, who noticed his behaviour, thrashed him and took him to the Hemavati Statue Circle, a busy traffic junction. He was allegedly assaulted and forced to remove his clothes. He was pushed and dragged, even as a few people opposed parading him naked.
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