Mangaluru, August 25: A man was stripped and thrashed after tying him to an electric pole on the allegations that he was in the company of a girl from another community. The incident of moral policing or immoral rowdyism took place at Babugudde, Attavar here on Monday August 24th.
The assaulted man is identified as Shakir (28), from Kulur.
The group alleged that the man, was in the company of a girl from another community and both were travelling in a car. The group followed the car and intercepted it near Babugudde, Attavar then pulled the man out of the car, stripped him and tied the man to an electric pole, and then thrashed him, it is learnt.
A tense situation prevailed in the area after the news spread.
Pandeshwar police immediately rushed to the spot dispersed the mob and took the situation under control.
In his complaint, victim Shakir stated that he had come in a car to give some money to the girl, and that the girl was standing outside while he was sitting inside the car.
A statement has also been recorded from the girl at the police station. Both Shakir and the girl work in the same supermarket located at Attavar, said the police sources. Shakir was later admitted to hospital.
A case has been registered at Pandeshwar police station and investigations are on.
