Man claims gang assaulted him in front of police while bringing home calf for rearing

Puttur, August 15: A complaint has been lodged against 20 assailants belonging to Sangha Parivar at Kadaba police station, for allegedly assaulting a man while he was bringing home a young calf at Mardala village near Kadaba in Puttur taluk.

The victim, Abbas, a resident of Mardala, has been admitted to a private hospital in the town.

Abbas, who has mentioned the names of Suresh, Vasudev, Ashok, Deepak, Puroshotham and Deepak in the complaint, said that they along with others brutally attacked him under the pretext of 'illegal cow trafficking', before calling police.

The miscreants waylaid Abbas, while he was returning home with a newly bought calf from Hakim. Abbas said that the miscreants also attacked Andunhi and Shafiyullah, who were with him.

“After attacking us the miscreants called the Kadaba police, accusing me of 'illegal cow trafficking'. I was taken to the police station where the miscreants again attacked me in front of the police,” said Abbas accusing the police of not stopping assailants, when he was being attacked mercilessly.

Abbas has claimed that he had bought the calf from Hakim, who had bought it from Balakrishna Poojari. When Poojari was brought to the station to give a testimonial he was stopped by the attackers, said Abbas, who is recovering at hospital.

Meanwhile, police registered a case against Abbas and Andunhi of illegal cow trafficking and produced before the court, which ordered judicial custody for Abbas. He was admitted to hospital after being released on bail. He approached the Kadaba police to file complaint against the assailants.