Mangalore : Soon after Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV) conducted a press meet at Hotel Woodlands on the issue of cattle trader Kabeer’s death at the hands of ANF personnel in Sringeri, two miscreants smeared cow dung on the face of Suresh Bhat Bakrabail, district president of KKSV on April 22, Tuesday.

It is learnt that after addressing the media, Bakrabail who was standing around and talking to some people, saw two people coming near him, but the duo threw cow dung on his face and fled from the scene.

Immediately the KKSV members chased the miscreants, but managed to catch one of them. The accused is identified as Harish alias Chetan, a resident of Gurpur, working in city based hospital.

The motive behind the act is not known and suspected to be the involvement of Bajrang Dal.

The members handed over Harish to Bunder police, who arrived at the spot.