Bangalore: An engineering student from Manipur was attacked in Bangalore on Tuesday night by local men who allegedly demanded that he speak in Kannada or “get lost”.
According to reports, Michael Lamjathang Haokip, head of Manipuri student’s body, was standing near a food stall with his friends when stones were pelted at them. His attackers asked him why he and his friends were talking in English.
3 locals beat me up saying,you eat Kannada food, shud speak Kannada too: T Michael Lamjathang, Manipur student pic.twitter.com/CAsOh8zKs5
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"They said you are eating Karnataka food, living in Karnataka. You should speak Kannada or else get lost. They were speaking in Kannada...we nodded and they took it as an insult. They picked up stones and attacked us and I got injured," Haokip said.
A case of assault has been registered and the three attackers have been arrested.
The Bangalore police are trying to confirm whether this was a hate crime or a case of drunken behavior.
Mary Kom,Boxer on Manipuri student attacked in B'lore : Feels sad to hear this,such incidents shouldn't happen pic.twitter.com/zUiKIpdmFb
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 15, 2014
