Stray cricket ball hits woman; locals tie boys to school windows and beat them
Two boys in Karnataka's Bagalkot were allegedly tied to school windows and beaten with slippers by some locals after their cricket ball accidentally hit a woman.
Two boys were allegedly tied to the windows of a school and beaten with slippers and hands by some locals in Karnataka's Bagalkot district after a cricket ball they were playing with accidentally struck a woman, police said on Monday.
The boys, one of them aged 14, were playing cricket on a school ground when the ball hit a woman on Sunday (June 21). According to police, the incident triggered a violent reaction from a group of adults.
The accused allegedly tied the boys to school windows and beat them with slippers and their hands, leaving them injured and requiring hospitalisation.
Police identified the accused as Renuka Sharanar, Basavaraj Sharanar and Abhi Lamani.
Following a complaint by the boys' parents, Kerur police launched an investigation into the incident.
The incident sparked outrage among locals over the vigilante-style assault on children over a minor dispute.
Two boys were allegedly tied to the windows of a school and beaten with slippers and hands by some locals in Karnataka's Bagalkot district after a cricket ball they were playing with accidentally struck a woman, police said on Monday.
The boys, one of them aged 14, were playing cricket on a school ground when the ball hit a woman on Sunday (June 21). According to police, the incident triggered a violent reaction from a group of adults.
The accused allegedly tied the boys to school windows and beat them with slippers and their hands, leaving them injured and requiring hospitalisation.
Police identified the accused as Renuka Sharanar, Basavaraj Sharanar and Abhi Lamani.
Following a complaint by the boys' parents, Kerur police launched an investigation into the incident.
The incident sparked outrage among locals over the vigilante-style assault on children over a minor dispute.
