Udupi: Two cases have been booked in connection with the mehndi event row at the Kota police station. In a complaint filed by Rajesh of Kotathattu village, he stated that on the occasion of his wedding, the mehndi ceremony was held from 8 pm on Monday, for which a DJ was arranged. At 10 pm, when they were winding up the programme, Kota police sub-inspector Santhosh B P, head constables Ramannna, Ashok Shetty, Manjunath and others entered the venue, and questioned and scolded the people present there, and assaulted the complainant’s uncle Ganesh Barkur. He stated that when he was being pushed into the jeep, his mother Girija, aunt Baby and others fell at the feet of the police personnel, and begged them to release them. He has accused the police of assaulting Lakshmi, who was present there, with a lathi on her head. They also picked up Sudarshan, Girish and Sachin after assualting them. They were undressed and lodged in a cell, and were threatened by the police personnel, he stated.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered under relevant IPC sections, along with provisions from the SC,ST Act.
In another complaint, police constable Jayaram Naika L,27, from the Kota police station, said that on Monday, when he was resting in his house, sub-inspector Santhosh B P called him at 10.45 pm and shared information, that at the mehndi function of Rajesh, loud music by a DJ was being played, and that 30-50 people, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, were dancing on a public road in front of the house.
They reached the venue at 11.10 pm. Further, Subrahmanya Urala, a resident, had called the emergency response support system (ERSS)-112 and complained about the loud music being played. He told the police that his mother was a heart patient, and hence the loud music was causing inconvenience. The 112 staff also reached the spot.
When the PSI asked them to reduce the volume, the accused reportedly came together with sticks in their hands, and said that they would not turn down the volume, and pushed him. When the complainant went to switch off the music, the accused reportedly surrounded him. He said that he was assaulted and that his uniform was torn. After being treated at the Kundapur CHC, he was later admitted to the Kundapur taluk hospital. A case has been registered under various IPC sections and provisions of the SC,ST Act.
It may be recalled that following this incident, the PSI of Kota was suspended, and six other police personnel were transferred out of the police station.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered under relevant IPC sections, along with provisions from the SC,ST Act.
In another complaint, police constable Jayaram Naika L,27, from the Kota police station, said that on Monday, when he was resting in his house, sub-inspector Santhosh B P called him at 10.45 pm and shared information, that at the mehndi function of Rajesh, loud music by a DJ was being played, and that 30-50 people, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, were dancing on a public road in front of the house.
They reached the venue at 11.10 pm. Further, Subrahmanya Urala, a resident, had called the emergency response support system (ERSS)-112 and complained about the loud music being played. He told the police that his mother was a heart patient, and hence the loud music was causing inconvenience. The 112 staff also reached the spot.
When the PSI asked them to reduce the volume, the accused reportedly came together with sticks in their hands, and said that they would not turn down the volume, and pushed him. When the complainant went to switch off the music, the accused reportedly surrounded him. He said that he was assaulted and that his uniform was torn. After being treated at the Kundapur CHC, he was later admitted to the Kundapur taluk hospital. A case has been registered under various IPC sections and provisions of the SC,ST Act.
It may be recalled that following this incident, the PSI of Kota was suspended, and six other police personnel were transferred out of the police station.
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