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Anwar murder: BJP calls it political killing; family, cops suspect personal rivalry

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June 24, 2018

Chikkamagaluru, Jun 24: Even though the family members of local BJP leader Mohammed Anwar, who was stabbed to death by unknown assailants two days ago, claimed personal rivalry as the reason for the murder, the saffron party suspected a political motive behind it.

Anwar, 44, general secretary of the BJP’s Chikkamagaluru city unit, was attacked by two people on a bike at Gowri Colony around 9.30 p.m on Friday. A seriously injured Anwar was declared dead later in a hospital. Anwar, who was a TV cable operator, is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

Based on a complaint filed by Anwar’s brother Mohammed Kabir, the Basavanahalli police have registered a case. He has named five people — Yusuf Aji, Mansur, Badru, Tayyub, and Farooq — as suspects in the complaint.

Mr. Kabir told reporters on Saturday he suspected it to be an act of “supari” killers. “The accused had attempted to kill my brother eight years ago. They were all convicted in the case and two of them were still in prison. A month ago, one of the accused, Tayyub, had threatened to kill my brother,” he said. Kabir made it clear that there was no political rivalry between the two. There had been differences over the years between the two families. “My brother had raised voice against corruption in the masjid committee, where the family of the accused had control,” he said.

BJP stages protest

BJP leaders have termed it a political killing. MLA for Chikkamagaluru C.T. Ravi met members of Anwar’s family. “Going by the way he was killed, it looks like it was an act of professional killers. The police should probe if those in prison in the previous assault case hired contract killers for the act,” he said.

BJP workers, led by Mr. Ravi and Lok Sabha member Shobha Karandlaje, staged a protest and submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner M.K. Srirangaiah, demanding immediate arrest of the accused.

Ms. Karandlaje said it was the duty of the police to investigate if it was a murder over personal enmity or political reasons. She said the criminal act had shown that there was no government in the State. “I appeal to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy not to repeat the mistakes committed by his predecessor, Siddaramaiah,” she said.

The police investigating the case have suspected personal rivalry behind the incident. K. Annamalai, Superintendent of Police, Chikkamagaluru, said, “We are investigating the case. We will give details once we crack it.”

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Monday, 25 Jun 2018

this is the fate of those to sell there iman & family to BJP

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July 29,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 29: Schools will remain closed and are expected to be opened in the month of August or September in the view of rising COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, said S Suresh Kumar, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education and Sakala of Karnataka on Tuesday.

Speaking on the issue, Kumar said, "Schools would not open for the time being. The children will be taught through media."

"The state is also working on the new schemes to improve the learning process for the students," he added.

As many as 5,536 new COVID-19 cases and 102 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday, according to the State Health Department.

The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 1,07,001 including 64,434 active cases, 40,504 discharges and 2,055 deaths.

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February 11,2020

Thrissur, Feb 11: The latest test result of the woman medical student, who arrived here from China's Wuhan region and was the first positive case from India for the novel Coronavirus (nCoV), has come out negative, health officials said on Monday.

Her condition was "stable", they said.

According to the state health department as of now, 31 people are in isolation wards across various hospitals in the state.

"The blood test result of the first patient from Thrissur, from the National Institute of Virology (NIV) testing centre at Alappuzha, shows a negative result.

But we need confirmation from the NIV at Pune," a senior medical officer told news agency.

After the first positive case was reported from Thrissur, two other Keralite students from Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, had tested positive in Alappuzha and Kasaragod districts.

The health department had earlier said those in isolation wards of various hospitals in the state have come down to 34.

"A total of 3,367 are under observation across the state, of which 3,336 are under home quarantine," a release issued by the health department said.

The department has already sent at least 364 samples for testing at the NIV at Pune and so far 337 results have returned negative.

The ''state calamity'' alert, which was declared on February 3, was withdrawn on Friday after no new positive cases of infection were detected.

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April 19,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 19: District-in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said that Rs 2000 each has been deposited in the bank accounts of 6,122 construction workers, who are registered with the labour department in the Dakshina Kannada district. The amount will be deposited in the accounts of other registered construction workers at the earliest.

The state government had announced Rs 2000 to construction labourers who are registered and have lost their livelihood due to the on-going nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The curbs, which were imposed on March 24, have been extended till May 3. "The labourers were reeling under hardship after construction activities came to a halt," said the Minister.

Supply food

Local bodies should make arrangements to supply food for stranded labourers, destitutes and beggars in all the ULBs in Dakshina Kannada district, Poojary said. 

"No one should starve during the lockdown period. All the ULBs should identify destitutes, migrant labourers in their jurisdiction and arrange food for them. In case of necessity, the help of NGOs can also be taken," he added
The minister announced that Asha workers and health workers would collect information on people's health by visiting the houses in the district and submit a report within 10 days.

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