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A person was beaten by a group of people during a cricket match on the outskirts of Mangaluru city, after which 15 persons have been arrested and the police are looking for at least 10 more.
Mangaluru:
Police said on Tuesday that a person was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people during a controversy during a cricket match on the outskirts of the city.
The incident was stated as a “crowd lynching”, Karnataka’s Home Minister Ji Parmeshwar said that he has not yet received the report, but he assured that the matter would be taken very seriously.
He said that the person allegedly shouted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ when a local cricket match was going on.
Police said the incident took place on April 27 near Bhadra Kallaurti Temple in Kudupu village on the outskirts of Mangaluru on April 27.
The identity of the victim is not yet known, it was reportedly attacked with sticks, resulting in several injuries, which led to internal bleeding and shock.
Police said he was declared dead in the hospital.
Addressing a press conference here, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Aggarwal said, “Initially, the police registered a case of unnatural death and started an investigation after the body was found near the temple ground. A post -mortem on April 28 confirmed that the death was due to lack of injuries and medical attention of many blunt forces.”
He said that on the basis of the complaint lodged by a resident, a case has been registered under Section 103 (2) of the 2023 Indian Joint Code, related to murder by a group of five or more persons at Mangaluru Rural Police Station.
He said that 15 accused have been arrested so far, and the police are looking for at least 10 more persons.
“The main accused, identified as Sachin, a resident of Kudupu, is already in our custody. The section invited in this case is very strictly proved-Eff proved, accused, individually or as a group, life imprisonment or even death sentence. Agrav said.
Efforts are underway to locate and catch the remaining suspects. Police said CCTV footage and mobile data are being analyzed to install the sequence of incidents.
Talking to reporters here, Home Minister Parmeshwar said, “A crowd lynching has been reported, but (the victim’s) name is not known at this time and his identity is not known even … Is he coming from outside the state or from inside the state. I was told that this person was listening to them ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ and those things when there was a local cricket when there was a local cricket. Done
Appealing for peace and harmony, the minister said, “I have not yet received the actual report and about 10 or 12 people have been arrested and further investigation is going on. We will definitely take it very seriously because such things should be not only in Karnataka but also anywhere in Karnataka.”
He said, “Karnataka is a peaceful state and we do not want to allow such things.
Taking on ‘X’, Dinesh Gundu Rao, in -charge of the cracking Kannada district, condemned the murder and directed the police to take strict action against the culprits.
“While playing cricket, an oral change occurred between a group of players and a young man from another community, resulting in attacking,” he said.
According to him, many suspects have already been taken into custody, and a proper investigation is going on.
Given that such incidents disrupt communal harmony, Rao said, “I have directed the police to take strict action against the culprits. I appeal to the public to maintain peace and communal harmony and not to be a victim of rumors.”
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