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The couple performing inter-religious marriage was abused and beaten.
This incident has come to light in Haveri district of Karnataka. The couple was staying in the hotel.
They opened the door of the room, beat up the couple and made a video.
New Delhi: Be it any city of the country, the gap of religious animosity is increasing. If someone has an inter-religious marriage then he may have to go through any kind of trouble. It may even threaten his life. Recently, a similar incident has come to light in Haveri district of Karnataka. Where a group of six-seven Muslim people, while carrying out moral policing, abused and assaulted an interfaith marriage couple staying in a hotel in Haveri. The incident is of January 7.
According to a report in India Today, the incident took place on January 7. The matter came to light when the victim couple narrated their ordeal to the police and registered a case against the accused. The police immediately came into action and arrested two accused.
people entered the hotel room
On getting information about booking of a room by a couple having an inter-religious marriage, a group of people entered the hotel, opened the door of the couple’s room and assaulted them. The gang of Muslim men verbally abused the couple and filmed the woman abusing them.
two people arrested
Haveri Superintendent of Police (SP) Anshu Kumar said, “Two people have been arrested and we are identifying the other accused.” We will soon arrest the remaining three-four people.” Anshu Kumar said that they were local goons and were not associated with any organization. He said that initially it seemed to be a simple case of an attack and we had also arrested two people.
SP Kumar said that based on the statements of the victims, we are considering adding sections like kidnapping, insulting the dignity of a woman, assault on a woman and attempt to murder.
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Tags: crime news, Karnataka News, Muslims, Religious, Religious bigotry
FIRST PUBLISHED: January 12, 2024, 24:31 IST