Mangaluru, Feb 3: An elderly couple was brutally attacked by a group of miscreants, suspected to be activists of a saffron group at Kalladka in Bantwal taluk on Monday night.
The unprovoked and unexpected attack took place hours after miscreants belonging to two communities involved in a clash following a road accident in the communally sensitive town.
It is learnt that the miscreants waylaid and attacked 80-year-old Ahmed Ali and his 75-year-old wife Mariyamma, residents of Kalladka, when they were returning home after visiting a private hospital for routine health check up.
Both of them have sustained severe injuries in the attack and have been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Mangaluru.
“I am suffering from age related multiple ailments including heart and blood pressure problems. My wife is also suffering from high blood pressure. We have to visit the hospital at least once in a week. On Monday we went to a nearby hospital at around 5 p.m. and when we started walking towards home it was around 8:30 p.m.,” says Ahmed Ali, who was not even aware of the group clash that took place in Kalladka prior to the attack.
“A group of 10 to 15 miscreants approached us and started hurling abusive words. Then they began to manhandle us. One among them attempted to hit on my head with a heavy stick. When I tried to escape it hit on my cheek,” he says.
Ahmed Ali’s 23-year-old son Abdul Razzak, who rushed to spot, was also attacked by the same group of miscreants. However, he was discharged from the hospital after treatment.
Mariyamma, who is in a state of shock, said that neither she nor his husband was aware why they were beaten by the mob without any provocation. “Our elder son is a daily wage worker. He has to take care of our family. Our younger son is mentally challenged. Who will bear our hospital bills now? Only Allah can help us,” she said.
Muslim body condemns
Strongly condemning the brutal attack by miscreants in Kalladka, Dakshina Kannada United Muslims Organisation has urged the police to nab the culprits immediately.
A delegation of the organisation led by its president K Ashraf visited the couple in the hospital on Tuesday to give them moral support.
“This is one more attempt by anti-social elements to disrupt peace in the society. Police should immediately arrest the culprits and give justice to this elderly couple,” said Mr. Ashraf.
Addressing Kannadiga delegates from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and other countries through a video conference, Dr Narayan also assured that necessary steps will be taken by the Karnataka government to provide free quarantine facility for those who cannot afford private quarantine in hotels or guest houses. The video conference was organised by coastaldigest.com.
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True Muslim Even in the age of 80 fights like an tiger. But RSS fellow in the age of 20s needs a group to attack on elder muslims.
RSS needs bunch of coward sena to attack an old man or woman. It shows that they are not only coward but impotent too.
They are coward because they are the followers of Rama, one who used monkey sena to save his wife from ravana.
How they can respect?they have pros.childreans they are living in bhat house.bhat is there father.chaddis are animal.
better it is not to live than to live like a coward.
80 years old one man against a bunch of cowards proves it all.
this is an Inhuman act. The culprits should be punished.
Oh shivaji babu, I just pray that your parents should not face same problem.. Then who will you blame? Family members? YOurself or any other! every dog has a day my dear babu.
seriously inhuman act, beating elders not good.
these are not anti social these are terrorists and anti national islamophobes who are terrorising the common man.
Dear Shivaji,
From where you received that the aged couples are attacked by relatives? If it is true its inhuman. However, no relatives will attack the old couples such way where they cannot bear the pain. No media reported that the attack was by relatives, you have to clarify the source of your news.
This is not new in DK, RSS thugs and police attack aged Muslims people at thier home or outside. There are ample evidence, RSS thugs dressed in Police uniforms attacked homes in Ullala and other places in Mangalore recently. A MLC from BJP admitted that 60% RSS thugs are in Police force in Mangalore.
Kalladka is Communally sensitive since a long time, Police department sincerely work in this area to bring the peace.
SToP bending & bowing to the CHEDDIS. Dear authorities they are dragging you to HELL by portraying their FALSE history to U. Recognise the EVIL & GOOD and Support the GOOD ...
God has given you power of authority to protect the masses from such EVILS. One day U will need to answer for the injustice done to the innocent... PONDER & THINK before U encourage and support CHEDDis.
Muslims Should UNITE, its getting out of control.
The DEVILS dont recognise even elderly people & women. They attack like COWARDS...
To the HONEST hindus, dont put the AXE in your leg by supporting these devils..The one who gave SOUL (LIFE) will question when he takes back our LIFE ... JOIN hands with the secular people and stop supporting the LIARs who deceive YOU by putting FAKE FEAR to unrest the SOCIETY.
Bring Anupam Kher to Learn what is intolerance and how its spreading in India.
Anupam visit Coastal Karnataka Do some Justice To your AWARD as you JUST bagged in for doing Nothing for the Country.
simply blaming particular group, this act is done by his own family for property dispute.
really terrible, which religion is this which s not respecting elder one.
must punish the culprit. i request police to nab this goons very soon because of some bloody all society must bend their knee.
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