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District Police Complaints Authority given more power

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February 15, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 15: The Karnataka government has now given more power to District Police Complaints Authority (DPCA) by appointing the chiefs of city police commissionerates in the state as its member secretaries.

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Accordingly, M Chandra Sekhar, police commissioner of Mangaluru will be the member secretary for Dakshina Kannada Authority. The regional commissioner, Mysuru will be the chairperson of the authority as per government order dated February 4, 2016.

The DPCA was set up following a government order dated October 20, 2014 after increasing complaints of police atrocities.

The authority is empowered to inquire into custodial deaths, grievous injuries, rape and such other serious offences committed under officers of the rank of deputy superintendents/ assistant commissioners of police and below them.

It also has the powers to inquire into misbehaviour and misuse of power by such officials. Complaints against officers above the rank of DySP/ ACP would have to be submitted to the State Police Complaints Authority.

Dakshina Kannada Authority

The Dakshina Kannada Authority may be contacted at the office of the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru City, Mangaluru 575001, phone 0824-2220801.

The State authority may be contacted at Room No. 36, Ground Floor, Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru 560001, phone 080 22386063, 22034220, said an official release here.

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abdul
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Monday, 15 Feb 2016

Actually in any Government office not to keep any religion photo or Status in govt office (As per indian Constituency

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June 1,2020

Palakkad, Jun 1: An 11-month-old boy, whose parents are placed under COVID-19 quarantine, drowned in a bucket of water in Chalissery at Palakkad district.

The toddler Muhammed Nisan was the son of Muhammad Sadiq. The parents of the child are under home quarantine after Sadiq's brother, who is living in the same home was tested positive of COVID-19.

The child was found dead in a bucket of water kept in the bathroom on Saturday around 10 pm.

Chalissery police said that ''further actions will be taken only after the test result comes out. We have filed an unnatural death case on this.''

Since the family has been quarantined, the body of the baby has been shifted to the Thrissur Medical College for COVID-19 testing.

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July 22,2020

Udupi, Jul 22: Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesh on Wednesday announced lifting of ban on movement of people and vehicles with immediate effect in the borders of Kerala which was banned during lockdown.

The announcement comes hours after Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced that lockdown in Bengaluru and other parts of the state will not be extended any further, suggesting people should wear masks and maintain physical distancing strictly.

Mr Jagadeesh noted that although the seal down of the borders of the district would be lifted, checkposts on the border would be set up and urged people to enter the district only in case of emergency.

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May 15,2020

Mangaluru, May 15: In a shocking development, as many as 20 people from coastal Karnataka, who recently came from United Arab Emirates today tested positive for covid-19.

More than 175 repatriates were brought from Dubai to Mangaluru International Airport on May 12. Among them residents of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts were quarantined in their respective district. 

The throat swabs of all the passengers were sent for covid-19 testing on the following day. 21 of them obtained positive report today. Among those tested covid-19 positive, 15 are residents of Dakshina Kannada and five are from Udupi district. 

They were shifted to covid-19 hospitals in their respective districts today.

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