Mangaluru, August 3: In yet another case of moral policing in Dakshina Kannada district, Hindu activists waylaid an auto rickshaw that was carrying a girl passenger and assaulted the driver near Dharmasthala in Belthangady taluk on August 2 night, police sources said. The activists of Sangh Parivar waylaid the vehicle at around 9 pm and assaulted the driver, Mohammed Ashique (22), presumably for the reason that the passenger was a Hindu girl, they said. Moral Policing in Karnataka: Two Men Apprehended for Harassing Journalist and Female Companion in Mangaluru.

Ashique is a resident of Ujire in the taluk. A case has been registered and investigation is on.  Moral Policing in Karnataka: Bajrang Dal Activist Assaulted for Having Friendship With Muslim Woman in Chikkamagaluru.

Muslim Youth Assaulted by Hindu Activists in Karnataka

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who visited Mangaluru on August 1, had instructed the police to take strict action against those getting involved in moral policing incidents.