Kalaburgi, Jun 21: A brawl over an inter-community marriage led to the assault of a man at Jewargi town in Kalaburagi district on Wednesday.
Manjunath Gaikwad, who married Salma Begum a year ago, was attacked, allegedly, by the latter’s family members.
Manjunath sustained serious injuries on the head and has been admitted to the Basaveshwara Teaching and General Hospital in Kalaburagi.
Manjunath and Salma said that they fell in love seven years ago and even though their relationship was opposed by both families, they got their marriage registered in February last year. The couple returned to the town after a year.
A gang of seven persons attacked Manjunath with wooden sticks, allegedly, with the intention to kill him.
Salma also sought police protection, alleging that they are facing death threats from their family members. A case has been registered at Jewargi police station.
Mangaluru, Jan 16: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad is holding rallies and meetings and distributing booklets across the country in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, said ABVP National Secretary Harsha Narayan here on Thursday.
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