Three booked for sexually harassing women

Mangaluru: Police in Belthangady have registered a case against three men from Kasaragod, Kerala, for allegedly sexually harassing three young women from Mangaluru at a local waterfall on Wednesday.

The three women, who are students in Mangaluru, had visited the waterfall along with accused Abdul Khader Altaf,36, Faizal Adil, 27, and Usman Saleem,18. During the visit, the accused allegedly behaved inappropriately, and sexually harassed the women. The victims immediately resisted the advances, and other people present at the scene intervened to stop the accused and inform Belthangady police.

Police personnel brought the three young men to the station. A formal case was registered at the Belthangady police station and legal action is being taken, police said.