For insulting Hindu Gods, Karnataka writer's face smeared with black oil

A writer cum activist in Karnataka faced the wrath of some people when his face was smeared with black oil. Yogesh Master who had authored the controversial novel Dundhi was at a tea stall when nine persons smeared his face with black oil. He was threatened with dire consequences if he did not stop showing Hindu Gods in poor light. The incident took place in Davanagere.

He was in Davanagere to attend a book release programme organised by journalist Gauri Lankesh according to Bhimshankar Guled, the Davanagere Superintendent of Police.
It is alleged that the protestors were from a right wing group. Guled assured that the culprits would be nabbed. Controversy is not new for Master who was arrested in 2013 following a complaint that accused him of hurting Hindu sentiments.

Two persons have been arrested so far. The police are on the lookout for the other accused. The arrested have been identified as Shivaprasad and Chetan.

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