The coastal Karnataka region once again witnessed communal unrest after the police arrested two people in connection with an assault on a school driver earlier this year in Ullal near Mangaluru.

According to the police, Asif (23) and Syed Ummer (25) from Madoor village had assaulted the driver of a school bus in April on the grounds that he had sexually molested a girl. They had also obstructed the police from performing their duties. Since then, the duo was absconding. On Tuesday, the police traced them in Madoor and raided a few homes and arrested the two.

However, a mob gathered in front of the Ullal police station demanding the release of the duo. They also took objection to the late night action by the police. This led to a war of words between them and people belonging to another group. The police intervened in time to maintain the law and order situation. Ullal, however, continues to remain tense.