Bhatkal: After the alleged attempt to lynch a young man traveling from Hyderabad to Bhatkal on a private bus, angry protesters confronted the police when they foiled the protesters' attempt to stop the bus in Bhatkal. The incident took place at 7 PM on Tuesday.

36-year-old Mujibur Rehman, a resident of Bhatkal Hanifabad, boarded a bus from Hyderabad to Mangalore on Sunday evening to reach Bhatkal. After entering Karnataka and reaching near Gangavati, Mujib allegedly told the bus conductor and driver that he had a fever and requested a tablet. Two passengers asked his name and location; upon learning he was Mujeeb from Bhatkal, they allegedly started beating him, abusing him, and threatening to kill him. The conductor gave him a tablet, which worsened his condition. Both passengers continued to attack him, and the driver and conductor allegedly supported them. Mujeeb managed to jump off the bus and escape, only to be beaten by locals in Gangavati who were allegedly incited by the two passengers, the driver, and the conductor. According to Mujib, he was beaten with a belt and a stick and called a thief. Mujeeb also told the media that after taking the fever pill, he was no longer aware of the cruelty inflicted on him. When he got out of the bus and started running, he was not even aware of how mercilessly he was being beaten. According to Mujeeb, he was not conscious due to the effect of the tablet and does not know whether he was given a fever tablet or something else. After escaping from the local villagers, some local Muslims helped him.

Mujeeb reached the Bhatkal Government Hospital at around 4 PM on Tuesday. His body was full of severe beating marks on his back and waist, with punch marks visible on his face and near his eyes.

As news spread, many people, including Mujeeb's relatives, gathered outside the hospital, demanding strict action against the attackers. They learned that the bus involved had already left Bhatkal for Mangalore in the morning and was expected to return in the evening. Angry people gathered at Qidwai Cross Road and near TFC hotel on the Bhatkal National Highway to stop the bus, but the police dispersed them. When the bus arrived, the police escorted it through Bhatkal, preventing the protesters from stopping it.

Protesters voiced their concerns, questioning how the police allowed the bus driver and conductor to leave without inquiring about the incident. They demanded to know why the police had not reviewed the bus's CCTV footage, which could clarify the incident. They accused the police of taking bribes from the bus company, alleging that this was why the police provided protection to the bus, driver, and conductor, allowing them to go without scrutiny.

Bhatkal Town Police Inspector Gopi Krishna urged the protesters to register their complaints at the police station instead of causing a disturbance on the highway. The incident disrupted traffic for a while, but additional police forces eventually dispersed the protesters. Later, the protesters gathered at the local social organization Majlise Islah wa Tanzeem's office, demanding justice for Mujeeb and support from the organization.

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حیدرآباد سے بھٹکل آنے کے دوران مسلم نوجوان کی جم کر پیٹائی؛ متعلقہ بس کو بھٹکل میں روکنے کی کوشش پولس نے بنائی ناکام؛ ناراض عوام نے پولس کو لیا آڑے ہاتھ