Karnataka Youth Assaulted Over Instagram Post on Iran's Supreme Leader, Police Investigate

In Gangavathi town, Koppal district, Karnataka, Chandrashekhar, a dry fruit vendor, was allegedly assaulted by a group of youths over an Instagram story he posted about the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The attackers accused him of hurting community sentiments, physically assaulted him, and issued threats. Chandrashekhar filed a police complaint, and authorities have registered a case and initiated an investigation, including reviewing CCTV footage. The incident has raised concerns about freedom of expression locally.