Three held for tying students over cricket ball dispute

Bagalkot: It has come to light that two boys were allegedly tied to the window of a school and beaten with slippers and hands by locals in Bagalkot district after a cricket ball they were playing with, accidentally struck a woman, at Narenur Tanda, on Sunday.

Police have arrested three people in connection with the incident.Bagalkot SP Siddharth Goyal said the incident occurred on Sunday around 11am at the Govt Kannada Primary School premises in Narenur Lambani Tanda-01, Badami taluk. “As per the complaint, two students along with other children were playing cricket in the school premises since it was a holiday. During the game, a cricket ball accidentally hit a nearby resident.

It is alleged that the resident got angry and punished the children.

The residents allegedly tied the two students with a rope to an iron grill of the school window and assaulted them. The children were later rescued after elders intervened. In connection with the incident, Kerur police arrested Renuka Gopal Lamani, Basavaraj Gopal Lamani, and Abhi Shivappa Lamani. A case has been registered under relevant sections of BNS, including Sections 115(2), 118(1), 133, 49, 352 and 3(5). Further investigation is in progress,” he explained.Any act of violence, intimidation or unlawful punishment against children will be dealt with strictly, as per the law, he reiterated.Injured boys Prajwal, 14, and Sushant, 12, are admitted to the hospital.