Ujire: The Dharmasthala police on Saturday, August 5, booked persons who misbehaved with Kusumavati, the mother of 17-year-old rape and murder victim Soujanya and allegedly attempted to assault Kusumavati’s son Jayaram at a public event in Ujire on Friday.

Kusumavati and her son Jayaram had been to a convention organised by Akhila Karnataka Sri Manjunatha Swami Bhakta Vrinda demanding a re-investigation of the case and arrest of the real accused in the murder of the girl in 2011. The convention was also to condemn allegations made against Dharmasthala and the family of Veerendra Heggade, the Pattadhikari of Dharmasthala, in connection with the case.

Having waited for a while below the stage, Kusumavati and Jayaram tried to go up the stage around noon. There was a commotion and one Mahavir Jain and a few others were caught on television threatening and misbehaving with Kusumavati and her son.

The Dharmasthala police registered the complaint of Kusumavati under Sections 341, 354 and 323 of Indian Penal Code.