India, April 22 -- Jyothi, the mother of Vikas Kumar, who was allegedly assaulted by an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer in Karnataka's Bengaluru early Monday morning, has claimed that her son was beaten, bitten and thrown onto the road.

She also alleged that the officer tried to destroy his son's mobile phone and is trying to turn the case against him.

"He was beaten, bitten, thrown onto the road - they even tried to destroy his mobile phone. We have filed a complaint against the officer charged attempt to murder in the complaint," the mother told PTI.

Vikas Kumar, who works as a team head at a software company's call centre in the city, was arrested after Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose alleged that he was assaulted and verbally abused ...