Mysuru, Oct. 25 -- Assault over friendship with girl; Dy.SP's son caught in the crossfire

A youth was allegedly assaulted by a group of men while talking to a girl outside a college in Mysuru. According to the Police complaint, the assailants were the girl's relatives and friends, who objected to their conversation.

The son of a senior Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP), who was caught up in the incident, was also beaten up despite repeatedly telling the assailants that he had no role in the dispute.

The incident occurred on Friday night (Oct. 23) in front of a cafe on Manasagangothri Road, opposite Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE). Both the youth and the girl are students of the college. Their identities have n...