Mangaluru :  A 19-year old youth was assaulted by a group of youths on Monday June 26 evening.

Manoj (19), an engineering student of Suratkal, who had gone for shopping at a mall was beaten up by a group on allegations that he had ‘misbehaved’ with a girl from another community.

It is said that Manoj’s hand accidentally touched the girl, following which the girl took him to task. The group of people soon gathered and assaulted Manoj, it is said.

Police rushed to the spot and five youths were taken into custody based on CCTV footage. Manoj has been shifted to a private hospital.

City Police Commissioner T R Suresh has said that the  student have been asked to file a complaint at Mangaluru North Police Station.

In another incident, a lecturer was allegedly abused by four men after he was found with a lady lecturer at Car Street reported.