Members of varied pro-Kannada organisations staged a protest on Thursday in Belagavi demanding stern motion in opposition to college students who assaulted one other scholar for allegedly elevating Karnataka flag at a school pageant. The protesters additionally raised slogans demanding justice in entrance of the school the place the brawl erupted on Wednesday.
Further directorate basic of police Alok Kumar had already knowledgeable that they’re investigating the matter and applicable motion can be taken. On his Twitter deal with, Kumar wrote, “Applicable motion is being taken in opposition to the boys who assaulted the boy dancing holding Kannada flag, final night in Belagavi. IGP Belagavi is conducting an enquiry concerning this incident.”
Within the video, a bunch of scholars have been purportedly seen dancing to the DJ music contained in the pre-university school and inside just a few seconds, a scholar was seen bringing the Karnataka flag and elevating it within the crowd. A number of college students instantly thrashed the coed who raised the flag. The video took the web by storm and lots of pro-Kannada organisations demanded a probe into the matter.
In the meantime, chatting with the TV channels, the sufferer who was assaulted by the scholars mentioned that police abused him when he visited them to complain in regards to the matter. “Quickly after the incident, I went to the police station to file a criticism. I used to be abused by the police they usually requested me to review nicely as an alternative of involving myself in such issues. Additionally they threatened me that my future can be spoiled, If I get entangled in such brawls and file a police criticism,” mentioned the sufferer. Belagavi police later denied the allegations of the sufferer.