A 26-year-old from Manipur was allegedly assaulted by five men in Lakshmipura, Indiranagar, on Thursday morning. The alleged attack on Evan Mamang Kipgen took place around 1a.m. just as he left his friend’s house.
Mr. Kipgen is from Manipur and works in Bengaluru as an evangelist with the Thadou Christian Fellowship Church. In his report to the police, he said that he had visited his friend to conduct a prayer service. After the gathering, he headed toward his bike that was parked outside. “That was when I was attacked,” he told The Hindu .
The men kicked and punched him. The fled when his friends rushed out on hearing his cries for help.
Mr. Kipgen registered a complaint of assault. He told the police that the attackers seemed to be speaking in Kannada.
“They were saying something which I didn’t understand,” he added.
The Thadou Students’ Association, Bengaluru, condemned the attack and demanded action from the police.
They urged the local police to step up night patrolling since such incidents are on the rise and the targets are locals as well.
