Mangaluru: A case of attempted murder has been registered following a violent assault on a young woman along the Bisle Ghat stretch.
Based on her complaint, Subrahmanya police initially registered a case under Sections 118(1) and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The victim had been acquainted and friendly with the accused, identified as Prasad, a resident of Kadaba Konaje village, for nearly three years, according to the police complaint. The accused has been taken into custody and handed over to the Yesalur police for further legal proceedings, police said. On the evening of Wednesday, the accused picked up the complainant from Uppinangady in a car and drove towards Bisle Ghat via Kulkunda. En route during the night, the accused allegedly attacked her with an iron rod with the intention of murdering her, causing her to lose consciousness. Owing to the jurisdiction of the crime location, the case was subsequently transferred to the Yesalur police station in Hassan district.
The victim regained consciousness on Thursday morning, managed to travel to Subrahmanya, and was admitted to a hospital.