Student Alleges Assault At Hyderabad Dandiya Event After Revealing His Name, Case Booked

A 21-year-old engineering student was allegedly assaulted by a group of participants during a Dandiya event at a hotel in Hyderabad, police said on Thursday. The incident is said to have taken place on September 29.

According to the student’s complaint, he had attended the event with two friends. While he was playing Dandiya, two unidentified individuals allegedly attacked him, causing minor injuries.

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Based on the complaint, the Panjagutta Police registered

a case and took two suspects into custody, news agency PTI reported, citing an official.

When questioned about the motive behind the assault, the police stated that the accused suspected the student had misbehaved with some female participants at the event. However, the investigation later revealed that no such act had occurred, the official clarified.

In his complaint, the student had alleged that when he was playing Dandiya at The Park Hotel near Raj Bhavan Chilla, some unknown persons approached him and asked his name. As soon as he told them his name, they suddenly started assaulting him, he had alleged, news agency ANI reported.

Police have categorically denied any communal angle, stating there was no evidence to support claims that he was attacked after revealing his name or community.

Meanwhile, Hindu organisations had called on Dandiya event organisers not to allow people from other communities into these events, suggesting they check Aadhaar cards and apply a tilak before entry.

The case is currently under investigation.