Overview

• The June 2 assault in Kasaragod district stemmed from a childhood dispute dating back to fourth grade between VJ Babu and his former classmate, Balakrishnan.
• According to the FIR, Balakrishnan grabbed Babu by the collar while Mathew Valiyaplakkal struck him on the face and back with a stone.
• Kasaragod police arrested both men on June 10 and filed charges under BNS sections for wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous means, and acting with common intention.
• Babu is undergoing treatment for head and back injuries at Kannur Government Medical College Hospital in Pariyaram.
• The confrontation followed an informal school reunion during which the two reignited their decades-old disagreement.