Andhra Pradesh: Six arrested for allegedly assaulting, urinating on Adivasi man

The Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested six persons, including three minors, for allegedly urinating on an Adivasi man in the Prakasam district, The Hindu reported on Wednesday.

The incident reportedly took place on June 19 following a clash over the Adivasi man’s relationship with a minor girl. The main accused, Mannam Ramanjeneyulu, and eight others allegedly beat up the Adivasi man – Mota Naveen – and urinated on him after the argument.

Superintendent of Police Malika Garg said that Ramanjeneyulu and Naveen were earlier friends and had been involved together in several property-related offences. However, they later got into disputes over sharing stolen items, she said.

The friendship between the two was said to have been further strained because of Naveen’s relationship with a girl who was related to Ramanjaneyulu’s friend. The superintendent of police said that Naveen had eloped with the girl, after which a case was filed against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, according to PTI.

However, Naveen continued his relationship with the girl even after the case was filed, which further angered Ramanjaneyulu and his friends.

The police said that after some days, Ramanjaneyulu called up Naveen on the pretext of patching up the differences between them and invited him for a party. The main accused...

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