Business Standard

ADGP to visit Mangalore to probe moral policing act

Image

Press Trust of India Bangalore

As the attack in which about a dozen girls and boys were targeted by a 50-member group, suspected to be members of 'Hindu Jagaran Vedike', came as an embarrassment with opposition parties flaying it, the government has asked ADGP (Law and Order) Bipin Gopalkrishna to visit Mangalore to get first hand information about the incident.

The activists yesterday raided the home-stay at Padieelu, about five km from Mangalore, alleging that a rave party was being held there and assaulted girls and boys, injuring them.

Police sources said Gopalkrishna will visit the home-stay where the incident took place.

Twenty persons were taken into custody yesterday in connection with the incident which sparked off protests by various groups both in support of and against the outfit, forcing police to use mild lathicharge to disperse the agitators.

 

This is the second incident of moral policing in Mangalore after the January 24, 2009 attack on a pub by right wing organisation Srirama Sene.

The incident caused embarrassment to the BJP Government as opposition party leaders targeted it for its 'failure' to check pro-Hindu activists and their moral policing.

  

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Jul 29 2012 | 12:35 PM IST

Explore News