Bengaluru, 31 July

An FIR has been registered after a 19-year-old student associated with AISA alleged that he was assaulted on 28 July at Jalahalli over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, police said on Friday.

According to police, in his complaint, the student alleged that four unknown masked persons travelling on two two-wheelers blocked and hit him on his right leg with a log before fleeing.

In a statement, All India Students' Association claimed that the "suspected goons" alleged were from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. It claimed they threatened the victim by asking, "You dare to demand the resignation of Modi."

According to AISA, the student had been an active participant in the protests in Freedom Park in the nationwide movement demanding the resignation of then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Following a complaint, a case was registered on 29 July under several sections of the BNS, a senior police officer said.

Meanwhile, the ABVP, Bengaluru Mahanagara, has rejected the allegations of AISA alleging its involvement, calling them "baseless".

ABVP urged the Bengaluru City Police to investigate and initiate strict action against the individuals.