The accused allegedly assaulted a customer in a hotel for having halal food, and, in another incident, insisted that a chicken stall owner sell only non-halal meat, in Bhadravati
The accused allegedly entered Janata Hotel on B.H. Road in Old Town of Bhadravati on March 30 and assaulted a customer who was having halal food. They insisted that he should have only non-halal food.
Based on the complaint by the customer, a resident of Anwar Colony, Old Town Police registered a case.
The same day, the accused allegedly picked an argument with the owner of a chicken stall at Hosamane on the halal issue and insisted that he should sell only non-halal meat.
They argued that since the shop is located in a locality where Hindus reside in large numbers, the shopkeeper should sell only non-halal meat. If he failed to meet the demand, his shop would be closed, they allegedly warned.
Hosamane police registered a case.
“Based on the two separate cases, we have arrested seven people,” said B.M. Laxmi Prasad, Superintendent of Police of Shivamogga.