article_snippet: A Muslim college student has said A Muslim college student was beaten by a gang of vigilante thugs for posing with five female Hindu classmates.
article_snippet: Muhammad Riyaz, 20, was reportedly in the corner of a photo taken in India's conservative city of Mangalore which spread on WhatsApp and came to the attention of so-called 'moral police'.
article_snippet: Speaking from A Muslim college student , A Muslim college student said a gang kidnapped A Muslim college student and beat A Muslim college student mercilessly, demanding to know the location of A Muslim college student friend who had lain across the girls laps.
article_snippet: Offending image: Muhammad Riyaz, 20, was reportedly the student on the left-hand side of this photo taken in Mangalore, India, which spread on WhatsApp and came to the attention of so-called 'moral police'
article_snippet: It is believed the photograph was first circulated on February 22 after being taken at a college in the suburb of Surathkal where Mr Riyaz studied computer science.
article_snippet: It quickly caused ripples in the morally conservative part of India, causing 'emotional outbursts' among other students, a college in the suburb of Surathkal where Mr Riyaz studied computer science claimed.
article_snippet: While they beat Mr Riyaz - including with wooden sticks - they demanded to know where Mr Riyaz friend was and why Mr Riyaz, a Muslim, had taken a photo with Hindu girls, Mr Riyaz said.
article_snippet: Assistant Commissioner of Police Ravi Kumar told The Indian Express: 'After the photograph was circulated on social media sites, a vigilante group got other students from the college to identify the deviant youth and on learning that Assistant Commissioner of Police Ravi Kumar was probably a Muslim, decided to attack Assistant Commissioner of Police Ravi Kumar.'
highlights_snippet: Muhammad Riyaz was part of playful group in city of Mangalore, India .
  
highlights_snippet: Muhammad Riyaz sat next to five female classmates while a friend lay across five female classmates laps .
  
highlights_snippet: Photo spread on WhatsApp and was noticed by so-called 'moral police'
  Mr Riyaz, 20, said gang beat Muhammad Riyaz demanding to know where friend was .
  