Two BJP workers were stabbed and another was thrashed during an altercation outside a bar in Karnataka’s Mangaluru on Sunday. The police have launched an investigation into the matter and three people have been detained in the case.The incident happened near Boliyar when a victory procession, organised by the BJP rural body to celebrate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in as the Prime Minister of India for a record third term, was taken out. The procession also marked Captain Brijesh Chowta’s Lok Sabha victory in the Dakshina Kannada constituency.The procession route went from Chelur to Dharmanagara via Boliyar.Who gets which ministry in Modi 3.0? Form your ‘Dream Cabinet’ and win prizes.link__elec{padding:0 0 12px} .link__elec div{margin-bottom:7px;}.link__elec a{color: var(–linkcolor); text-decoration: underline;font-size:18px; line-height:24px; font-weight:600;} According to the police, when the procession was passing by a mosque, the three BJP supporters allegedly shouted provocative slogans, inciting a group of 20-25 Muslim youth to follow them on motorcycles.”The BJP supporters stopped in front of a bar, two kilometres from the mosque, where the youth caught up with them. Then, a confrontation happened between the two sides, leading to a fight wherein the BJP supporters were stabbed,” Mangaluru Police Commissioner, Anupam Agarwal, told India Today.Several visuals of the incident show the procession being out on the road and then the altercation.The three BJP supporters have been identified as Harish (41), Nandakumar (24), and Krishna Kumar. While Harish and Nandakumar were stabbed, Krishna Kumar was thrashed in the fight. All the men were taken to a nearby hospital, where one is reported to be in stable condition while the other two are undergoing surgery.The three men have filed a police complaint.As a result of the incident, security has been strengthened in the area to prevent further violence.Published By: sharangee Published On: Jun 10, 2024
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