Udupi (Karnataka), February 14 Five individuals were arrested on Saturday on charges of allegedly attacking the vice-president of NSUI in a violent incident that took place at a hotel in Manipal late last month, officials said.
According to police, the victim, identified as 25-year-old National Students' Union of India (NSUI) Udupi district vice-president and Bailur-Chitpadi resident Sharath Kundar, was assaulted on the night of January 30 following an altercation at a local hotel.
The incident later escalated near PPC Cross, prompting a case to be registered at Udupi City Police Station.
Acting on the case registered under relevant sections of the law, police traced and apprehended five suspects: Akshath Pai (27), Sushanth (25), Ramananda Pai (42), Santosh Koraga (38), and Shashank Nayak (25).
During the operation, authorities seized a car and three mobile phones, valued at a total of Rs 8 lakh, allegedly used in the crime, police added.