Bengaluru: Woman executive attacked for reporting illegal cow slaughtering
The victim has been identified as Nandini, who accused the mob of beating her and destroying her vehicle.
She also questioned the police's role in handling the matter.
"Police assured us they will take necessary action. We sat there at the station and noticed at least 15-20 policemen there. When they were leaving to locate the area we mentioned, we requested them to take us along so that we could direct them," she was quoted as saying by India Today.
"Two constables got into my car (Innova). When we reached the lane where cow slaughter was going on, I could see crowds there. I thought it could be people gathering seeing police vehicles," the victim added.
"Assuming there would be police inside the lane, we went inside. There, I was shocked to see that we were alone. Not one cop was there. The mob got into a frenzy and hurled bricks at my vehicle," she said.
The incident took place on Saturday night.
According to the victim, she was driving by Avalahalli area near Tippu Circle in the city's JP Nagar with a couple of friends when she spotted sensed something wrong going on.
She added that a friend spotted cows were being taken to a secluded spot and killed, following which she decided to file a complaint.
However, to her dismay, things took a turn for the worse.
Coming down heavily on the police, she told India Today, "I now feel the SI work hand-in-glove with those criminals. It looked like a trap to teach us a lesson. I have lodged another complaint but they have watered down the IPC sections."
Meanwhile, taking advantage of the situation, the BJP has taken a jab at the Congress, the incumbent party in the state.
Questioning the law and order situation in Karnataka, senior BJP leader and state president of the party, BS Yeddyurappa tweeted, "Condemn the brutal mob-attack on the woman who exposed illegal cow slaughter. This violent attack today in Bengaluru is another proof law & order breakdown under @cmofkarnatakaSh. @siddaramiah."
Image: Website grab from The New Indian Express
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