VHP men arrested for assault on madrasa inmates

Six VHP activists were arrested in Krishnagiri today for allegedly attacking some persons at a madrasa at a village in the district, police said.

Six VHP activists were arrested in Krishnagiri on Saturday for allegedly attacking some persons at a madrasa at a village in the district, police said.

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The six were arrested based on a complaint from authorities of the madrasa at Kothur village near Hosur, they said.

According to the complaint, the six persons had entered the madrasa on October 25 and attacked some inmates alleging that they had planned to slaughter cows for Bakr-Id.

Based on this complaint, police arrested the VHP activists.

They were also on the lookout for one Bajrang Dal worker in this connection, police said.

Krishnagiri superintendent of police M Ashok Kumar has ordered heavy bundobust in Kothur area to prevent any untoward incident.