Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
A 65-year-old man and his family were assaulted and robbed over road rage in Hulimavu on Monday.
Adding to the worst the accused and the people gathered around humiliated the family for not speaking in Kannada language.
Battered and bruised Shashikanth Pandey reached the Hulimavu police station and filed a complaint .
Based on the complaint the police have registered a case against the unknown person charging him under robbery and outraging the modesty.
Mr. Pandey and his family residing in DLF apartments had gone to Narayana Hrudayalaya for consultation and returning home in his car.
His son driving the car stopped the car on the way near a market to but vegetables .
While he was getting down,an unknown person charged towards him and started assaulting over road rage.
Mr.Pandey,his wife and daughter sitting in the car got down to save the son from attack,But the accused charged them groped the women and snatched gold chain from Mr.Pandey .
People who gathered around them instead of help,blamed them for not speaking Kannada.
The police are now trying to identify the accused based on the physical discreption provided .
