Demanded extra rice with mandi; students assaulted at restaurant in Thiruvananthapuram, three taken into custody

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A group of minor students were allegedly assaulted following a dispute over a request for extra rice with mandi at a restaurant in Thiruvananthapuram. The incident was reported at Capital Mandi in Pettah on Thursday afternoon.

The students, who are studying in Classes 8 and 9, went to the restaurant to eat mandi. According to the complaint, an argument broke out between the students and the restaurant staff after they asked for additional rice with a half mandi.

The dispute reportedly intensified after the staff told the students that extra rice was available only for customers who ordered a full mandi. The students’ relatives alleged that the restaurant owner and employees subsequently assaulted them.

The relatives later approached the Pettah police and filed a complaint. Acting on the complaint, police took three people, including the restaurant owner, into custody. A detailed investigation is currently underway.