Mangaluru: On Monday, June 27, at 9.15 pm, two assailants attacked a 13-year-old Muslim boy in the Krishnapura area of Mangaluru. The boy was on his way home from a madrassa 300 meters from his residence when he was stopped and attacked by two masked assailants.
Post-attack footage shows that the child's clothes were torn during the attack and the child was slightly injured in the incident. It is not clear why the child was attacked.
"We're not sure what happened exactly, we are in shock," said the 13-year-old's mother. "From what we heard two people came on a bike and began attacking him. The attackers didn't make any noise or speak anything but my son started screaming because of which they ran away. Luckily, he only got a few scratches because my son began defending himself after the initial attack."
A local politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and family relative, Muneer Kattippalla said the attackers were wearing masks. For this reason and since they did not say anything, it was difficult for them to find out if the perpetrators were someone they knew. The boy's parents lodged a complaint at the Suratkal police station, according to The News Minute.
ACP Mahesh Kumar said the FIR has not been registered yet as the nature of the crime could not be ascertained. However, the police have approached the court seeking permission to register a case.
"We have consulted lawyers about this and they also confirmed that the court's permission is needed to file an FIR. We're very positive that we'll receive the permission," CPI(M) leader Muneer said. "We are not just demanding that an FIR be filed but that a strict investigation be carried out. If we let it go, incidents like these will only increase."