Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 25 -- Saraswathipuram Police have registered a case against three persons from Srirampura on charges of assaulting a 17-year-old boy for non-payment of pending Sabarimala Yatra money and have initiated further action.

According to the complaint lodged by the minor boy's mother, her son on Nov. 17 went to Sabarimala Yatra along with known persons and returned on Nov. 21 following which he was being harassed to pay the pending Yatra money.

Though the boy told them that he would pay as soon as his mother returns, the three persons abused him using foul language and threatened him that he has to pay Rs. 1,000 more for every hour if he does not pay now, the complaint added.

When the minor boy told them that they can keep...