Mangaluru: Migrant labourer assaulted on suspicion of being Bangladeshi

Mangaluru: A migrant labourer from Jharkhand was allegedly assaulted by four persons in Mangaluru commissionerate limits after they suspected him of being a Bangladeshi national and demanded proof of his identity.

According to Commissioner of police Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH, the injured identified as Diljan Ansari, has been working in Mangaluru for the past 10 to 15 years, staying in the city for four to six months every year for employment. The accused confronted him, made unnecessary and objectionable remarks, and insisted that he produce various identity documents.

When Ansari repeatedly asserted that he was an Indian citizen, the accused allegedly assaulted him using his own work implements, hitting him on the head. He sustained injuries and began bleeding profusely.

A local Hindu woman intervened and rescued the injured labourer. Fearing further trouble, and being a migrant worker, Ansari initially did not approach the police and returned home without filing a complaint.

The commissioner said the incident later came to the notice of the police through local leaders, following which the matter was taken up for investigation. Police have verified that the victim is an Indian citizen who had come to Mangaluru for work.

Based on the findings, police have registered a case under attempt to murder against the accused. All four persons involved in the assault have been identified and will be arrested at the earliest.

Further investigation is under way.