After a lull, vigilante groups become active in Dakshina Kannada

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After over four months, vigilante groups appear to have become active again in Dakshina Kannada, waylaying and attacking inter-religious couples or heterogeneous groups of friends.

Of at least four such incidents which came to light in the district during August-September, police cases were filed in three incidents – two of which took place in Puttur and another from Karinjeshwara, near B.C. Road. No complaint or case was filed in another incident which reportedly happened near Sullia.

According to sources, while Hindutva outfits were behind three incidents, there was involvement of Islamist activists in one incident in Puttur. There had been a lull in such attacks since April.