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MANGALORE: Victims of church attacks have urged
the state government to provide security from the
violent mobs and compensation for the loss incurred.
Appearing before the Justice B K Somshekhara Commission
which is conducting a probe on attacks on Christian
prayer halls across the state at the Circuit house on
Monday, 13 victims who submitted their affidavits urged
for immediate action. In the absence of Justice
Somshekhara, Commission's legal advisor Hemalatha
Mahishi conducted the hearing.
Appearing before the Commission, resident of Kalladka
and shopkeeper Ronald D Silva complained that on
September 15, 2008, a few miscreants attacked him and
his shop. "I underwent treatment in Father Muller
Medical College. I want compensation and protection from
such attacks," he stated.
Melvil Pinto, a founder of Janadani organisation,
submitted four evidences, including a CD with visuals of
Kulashe-khara, Permannur and Milagres Christian prayer
hall attacks.
He presented a teargas shell which had passed its expiry
date before the Commission. "Due to the explosion of
tear gas shells which had passed their expiry dates, I
was admitted at Wenlock hospital as an inpatient.
Even now I am facing its consequences. I received four
threat calls from anonymous numbers," Pinto alleged.
Baptist Rodergas Belthangady submitted an affidavit over
damages incurred to the church. "Miscreants who attacked
the church shouted slogans like `Jai Sriram,' `Jai
Bajarang Dal' and `Yesuvige Dikkara.' I firmly believe
that the miscreants belongs to the Bajrang Dal,"
Rodergas alleged.
There were no women police during the lathic harge,
Bajpe resident Missilla D'Souza alleged.
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