In a case of moral policing, five persons suspected to be Bajrang Dal activists have been arrested for allegedly attacking a youth from Udupi for speaking to a girl from another community here, police said.
The incident occurred on April 3, when the 21-year-old man from Udupi visited a mall here with a girl from another community.
The activists who entered the mall allegedly asked the girl to leave and then thrashed the youth.
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The girl had reported the incident to the police after she could not contact her friend over phone.
Police said they arrested the accused yesterday and further investigations were on.
