A Bajrang Dal activist, who allegedly attempted to molest a woman, was beaten by local people at Kandlur village under Kundapur police station on Wednesday night.

Police sources said, Bajrang Dal activist Dinesh Acharya illegally entered the house of a woman and tried to molest her. When she raised alarm, the neighbours rushed to her help and beat him Wednesday night. The injured activist was admitted to the Kasturba Hospital in Manipal, where he was undergoing treatment.

A case of illegal trespassing and outraging the modesty of a woman had been registered at the Kundapur police station. Meanwhile, Acharya filed a complaint of his being beaten by six persons. The police arrested four persons for allegedly assaulting Acharya, the sources said.