Puttur: A man accused of misbehaving with a young lady in a village of Puttur taluk, was tied to an electricity pole and thrashed by the locals on Friday here.
The incident occurred in Saaja Panettadka under Balnadu Gram Panchayat limits, on Friday morning. The accused, a resident of Saaja, was then taken into custody by the police after he was tied to a pole and thrashed.
On Thursday evening, the girl alleged that the accused misbehaved with her when she was returning home in Saaja. She alleged she was walking from the bus stand to her house, when the accused who was riding on the same route on his scooter, saw her and offered to drop her at her house.
The girl is said to have informed her family about the incident when she reached home.
The accused’s two-wheeler had reportedly broke down in Panettadka and he had returned home on foot.
When he returned with a mechanic on Friday morning, people were waiting for him near the scooter. The men tied the accused to an electricity pole and thrashed him, reports added.
Puttur Rural Police, who arrived at the spot upon learning about the incident freed the accused and took him into custody.
