Three men detained for harassing interfaith couple at Mangaluru beach

Three men have been arrested for allegedly harassing an interfaith couple at Panampur beach on the outskirts of this coastal city in Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Monday.

They said the couple were walking along the beach on Sunday when they were stopped by three men who asked about their religion and asked why they were together as they belonged to different religions.

Police said the woman immediately reported the incident to police patrolling the area and the man was detained and taken to the police station.

“Based on the woman’s complaint, we registered a case under sections 341 (wrongful restraint) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and arrested three men in connection with the incident,” a senior police officer said.

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