6 drones, 700 CCTV cameras, 4k cops to ensure security during harmony rally

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February 23, 2017

Mangaluru, Feb 23: Over 4,000 police personnel, 700 CCTV cameras and six drone cameras will keep a watchful eye over the harmony rally of CPM to ensure law and order, which will be addressed by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in the city on Saturday.

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At a joint press conference on Thursday, city police commissioner M Chandra Sekhar and superintendent of police Bhushan Gulabrao Borase, said all measures will be taken to ensure a peaceful atmosphere during the rally that will be addressed by the chief minister of Kerala.

"Freedom of speech and the freedom to protest are rights of every individual as per the Indian Constitution. We cannot prevent one from making speech and all measures will be taken to let Kerala chief minister to address the rally in the city peacefully," said Chandra Sekhar.

He said the city police will deploy over 2,000 policemen including six SPs, 10 DySPs, 20 inspectors on Saturday. "In addition to the deployment of policemen from other districts, we will also install 600 CCTV cameras at identified locations and use six drones to monitor the situation," the commissioner said and requested people not to pay heed to the social media rumours.

"Report any rumours that spread false messages regarding the rally or any other law and order situation to the nearest police station. We will take necessary action as per law. We have already made 120 people execute bonds of good behavior as a preventive measure. Those organizations that oppose the visit of Kerala chief minister have given in writing that they will not resort to any illegal activities," Chandra Sekhar said.

Meanwhile, SP Borase said, "As per a verdict of Kerala high court, which was later upheld by the Supreme Court, nobody can give call to hold bundh and hartal."

The DK police will deploy six platoons of KSRP, 10 platoons of DAR, 550 constables/head constables, 300 home guards, 123 officers, 4 DySPs, an ASP and 2 SPs in the district. In addition, 17 check posts, 100 vehicles, 2 rapid intervention vehicles and 100 CCTV cameras will also enhance the security measures, Borase said.

"We will also take necessary action to recover the damage from those who protest against Kerala CM's visit," he added.

The commissioner said miscreants had set fire to files and an almirah of a CPM office in Thokkottu on Wednesday. Similarly, two cases of destroying publicity materials of CPM were also registered in Mangaluru North and East stations. Inquiry into the case is under progress, he added.

Minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs U T Khader said that it is the duty of the government to ensure safety and security when chief minister of a neighbouring state arrive in Karnataka. "It is our duty to ensure all security measures. Ensuring peace in the district should be the main aim of all organisations. Giving bundh or hartal call reflects their destructive mentality. They cannot be considered as social leaders. State government will prove that the police is efficient to ensure peace during the rally on February 25," he added.

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March 30,2020

New Delhi, Mar 30: A Muslim woman from Jammu and Kashmir has donated her savings of Rs 5 lakh, meant for the Hajj pilgrimage, to the RSS-affiliated 'Sewa Bharati' after apparently being "impressed with the welfare work" done by the outfit amid the lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Khalida Begum, 87, who saved Rs 5 lakh for Hajj, was forced to defer her plans for the pilgrimage due to the lockdown.

Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city of Muslims.

"Khalida Begum ji was impressed with the welfare work done by the Sewa Bharati in Jammu and Kashmir during the tough time the country is passing through due to sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and decided to donate Rs 5 lakh to the organisation," Arun Anand, head of RSS media wing Indraprastha Vishwa Samvad Kendra (IVSK), said.

The woman wants that this money should be used by the community service organisation Sewa Bharati for the poor and the needy in Jammu and Kashmir. She had saved this amount for performing Hajj, plans for which she deferred due to the present situation, Anand said.

"Khalida Begum ji was among the first few women in Jammu and Kashmir who got educated in a convent. She is the daughter-in-law of Colonel Peer Mohd Khan, who was president of the Jana Sangh," he said.

Jana Sangh was also an associate of RSS and later became the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Anand said despite her age, she had been very active in welfare works for the women and the downtrodden in Jammu and Kashmir. Her son, Farooq Khan, a retired IPS officer, is presently serving as an adviser to the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor.

Meanwhile, since the lockdown was announced, Sewa Bharati volunteers across the country have been providing food and other essential items to the needy. The Sangh-affiliate's volunteers were seen on Saturday managing crowd and providing food to them at the Anand Vihar bus terminal in Delhi.

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January 13,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 13: A criminal case was registered against two persons for allegedly defaming Chamarajpet MLA BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan by posting defamatory comments against him on Facebook.

Police registered a case based on a complaint filed by the MLA's staffer, Mohammed Ayub Pasha, on Friday. The suspects were identified as Sharath ITI and Sri Rushikumar Swamiji, based on the profile names in the Facebook posts.

Case under IT Act

Pasha said he found the defamatory posts against Zameer and the community when he was checking his Facebook account. Chamarajpet police registered a case under the provisions of IPC and IT Act and are tracing the suspects.

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January 1,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 1: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said here on Tuesday that the State government will think about making policy on giving compensation to the families of those who have died in police firing.

Speaking to newsmen here on Tuesday, he said that the government withholding compensation to the families of two persons who died in police firing in the city on December 19 after a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act turned violent and even in 2006 when two persons had died in police firing at Mulky in Dakshina Kannada the then State government had not given any compensation to their families.

In the latest case, the First Information Report (FIR) has named the two persons who had died in the firing as the accused. After the incident, there were demands to provide compensation to the families of the victims.

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