SI, Principal booked for beating student for wearing skull cap in K'tka
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Bengaluru: A case has been registered against seven people, including a Sub-Inspector of police and Principal of a government degree college at Terdal in the Bagalkote district, for allegedly thrashing a student for wearing a skull cap on the premises of the institution.
The police registered a case on May 24 against the Sub-Inspector and five other police personnel following a direction from a judicial magistrate based on a private complaint from a 19-year-old student of Terdal First Grade Government Degree College, Naveed Hasanasab Tharathari.
According to the FIR, the incident occurred on February 18 this year. In his petition, Tharathari stated that he had gone to the college wearing a skull cap, but the principal of the college denied him entry "though there is no government order restricting the use of a skull cap inside the college." The student of the Teradal First Grade Government Degree College alleged that the policemen beat him up and insulted him over his faith. Meanwhile, the police have commenced an investigation into the matter.
In his petition, Naveed had said that on February 18, when he came to the Government First Grade College of Teradal wearing a skull cap, he was insulted and prevented from entering the institution, "belittling" his religious sentiments.
He had prayed before the court to lodge complaint against the Principal and police sub-inspector who boycotted him from the college, "insulting" his religion.
Considering the petition, the court had ordered the police to lodge an FIR against the accused.
The court will take up the case for hearing on June 30. Jamakhandi Deputy SP has been made investigator of the case.
Earlier, Principal A.S. Pujara had lodged a police complaint against Naveed and his father, accusing them of assaulting him and obstructing him from discharging his duty.