Four held for assulting Sri Ram Sene youth in Belagavi village
SP Bheemashankar S. Guled told reporters in Belagavi on Monday (June 30, 2025) that the villagers were angry that the youth had trespassed into a house, where the only residents at the time were women.
He denied allegations made by Sri Ram Sene that the police had not acted against the accused.
'The villagers who attacked the youth have violated the law and committed an offence. However, the victims do not seem to be innocent. One of them is a rowdy-sheeter who is under externment. It seems that the youth are misusing the name of an organisation,' he said.
He also denied the allegation by SRS that those accused of the assault were Muslims. 'One of the accused is a Hindu. On the face of it, it doesn't seem to be a case of communal violence,' he said.
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