A 10-year-old boy in Mangalore who has never been beaten at home faced a policeman's lathi on Wednesday for daring to cycle before his vehicle.
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A 10-year-old boy in Mangalore who has never been beaten at home faced a policeman'su00a0 lathi on Wednesday for daring to cycle before his vehicle.
Shahal Ibrahim, who has been admitted to Sahara Hospital, said, "I crossed the road with my bicycle and was talking to my friend Nakir when a police jeep pulled up and the inspector beat me with his 'lathi'. I managed to escape and reach home."u00a0
We never beat him
Additional superintendent of police R Dileep and deputy superintendent of police Jayanth Shetty visited the hospital and met the boy. They promised the parents swift action.
Meanwhile, a five-member team led by Democratic Youth Federation of India leader Muneer Katipalla and Ramachandra Uchchil also submitted a memorandum to Gopal Hosur, inspector general of police, western range.u00a0
He has promised action in 24 hours.
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