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PTI First Published : 26 Jan 2009 08:12:00 PM ISTLast Updated : 27 Jan 2009 11:04:10 AM IST MANGALORE: Seventeen activists of the right-wing Sri Ram Sena have been taken into custody in connection with the assault on youngsters in a pub in Mangalore. IGP (Western Range) A M Prasad told PTI that the arrested people have been remanded to judicial custody till Tuesday by a magistrate. Asked if provisions of Goonda Act will be invoked against them, he said, "We will examine it." Police are also on the look out for some more Sena activists who are absconding. 15 to 20 Sri Ram Sene activists had assaulted boys and girls in the pub on Saturday night, saying they engaged in "obscene dance". The assault, particularly on girls, had evoked outrage. The chief minister told reporters in Bangalore that the episode was "very unfortunate". "Nobody has the right to take law into their hands. Police have been instructed to arrest those involved and they have been given a free hand. We will not tolerate those who take law into their hands," he said. State Home Minister V S Acharya told PTI in Manipal that stringent action would be initiated against those involved in the assault. District In-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar said in Mangalore that bars and pubs cannot remain open beyond 11 pm and this rule would be implemented strictly. "Obscene dance will not be allowed in our district", he said. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
