KOPPAL, 13 APRIL

A 24-year-old Hindu woman alleged that a group of 10 people in Koppal beat up her Muslim boyfriend while they were having lunch on the premises of Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS).

However, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) alleged that the man, Mustafa, was harassing her, and said it was a case of love jihad.

The VHP filed a complaint with the Koppal Town Police, alleging that Mustafa was targeting the Hindu woman after getting her intoxicated.

VHP district President Dr Sangamesh Hiremath, who filed the complaint, claimed that thousands of photos and videos were recovered from two mobile phones belonging to Mustafa.

However, the woman termed the VHP’s statements as “false and bogus” and filed a countercomplaint at the same station. She claimed that the VHP members stole their phones during the encounter on 8 April.

Notably, this comes after two cases of ‘love jihad’ in Hubbali.

Koppal Town police have filed cases under Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita 126 (2),352, 351 (4) and 190.