Yogesh K Porwar
Smoking a beedi outside a factory allegedly proved costly for a 25-year-old worker who was assaulted by a gang of four men demanding ganja near an electroplating unit in Machohalli village under the limits of Madanayakanahalli Police Station.
Adding to the ordeal,the accused allegedly returned with nearly 10 more associates and barged into the factory premises to assault workers for calling the police helpline 112 for assistance.
Based on a complaint,police have registered a case under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against a group of unidentified persons for assault,criminal intimidation,and rioting.
According to the complaint filed by Abhisheak Gowda, 27,an employee at Laxmidevi Electro Plate Factory in Machohalli village of Dasanapura Hobli, the incident took place on the night of May 20,2026,between 8:30 PM and 8:45 PM.
Abhisheak stated that he and six other workers were engaged in their regular duties when one of the workers, identified as Afsar,stepped outside the factory premises to smoke a beedi.
Moments later,Afsar allegedly ran back into the factory shouting for help.
The complainant alleged that four unidentified men confronted Afsar outside the factory, accused him of smoking ganja,and demanded ganja from him.
When he denied the allegation, the accused allegedly punched him in the face and assaulted him.
On noticing the assault,Abhisheak immediately dialled 112 seeking police assistance.However,before police arrived,the accused allegedly fled the spot.
The complaint further states that shortly afterwards,the same group returned along with several others,taking the total number of assailants to around 14 to 15 persons.
The accused allegedly abused the workers in filthy language for informing the police and assaulted Abhisheak,Afsar, and another worker identified as Yashas.
The attackers allegedly used metal sheets available inside the factory premises to assault the workers, causing injuries.
They also allegedly threatened to kill the workers for reporting the incident to police.
The injured workers were later shifted to Yashaswini Hospital for treatment.
Police have registered a case under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352, and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and have launched further investigation to identify and trace the accused.
