Women
of a community were allegedly prevented from offering water to a tree
by a college principal and his aides and on resistance, the women and a
priest were assaulted, SP Babloo Kumar said here.
Agitated
over the alleged incident, members of the community gheraoed the
Kotwali police station, demanding arrest of the guilty, he said.
District Magistrate Suhas L Y and the SP reached the spot and pacified the people by assuring them of action against the guilty.
Kumar
said a case has been lodged against four persons, including the college
principal and guard. The principal and guard have been arrested.
Meanwhile, in wake of tension prevailing in the area, PAC and police personnel have been deployed there.
Source : Business Standard
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