Bantwal, Feb 16: In a case of pre-poll violence, a Social Democratic Party of India candidate contesting for looming Taluk Panchayat elections from Sajipamooda constituency in Bantwal was attacked by a group of miscreants on Monday night.
Zakariya Malik (30), son of PJ Yusuf, a resident of Kolake near Sajipamooda village is the victim. The attack took place when he was riding his bike towards Bantwal to visit one of his relatives house.
From morning to evening he was busy with canvassing along with his supporters and SDPI workers in Sajipa Mooda, sources said.
It is learnt that four persons came on two motorbike and waylaid Zakariya at a spot between Marnebail and Bogodi villages. The miscreants all of a sudden attacked Zakariya with sword and sped away.
A critically injured Zakariya has been admitted to a private hospital in Thumbay. He sustained deep injuries to his left arm. Hospital sources said that he is out of danger.
Bantwal circle inspector Belliappa, Bantwal town SI Nandakumar, Bantwal rural SI Rakshith A K and other police personnel visited the incident spot of attack as well as the hospital.
When the news began to spread a large number of SDPI activists gathered in front of the hospital. A case has been registered and investigations are on.
Mangaluru, Jan 20: A teenage girl drowned after a boat in which she was traveling in capsized in the river Netravati at Uliya Hoige, Ullal, police said on Monday.
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Mohan Chandiwale
First prove yourself otherwise dont be cheap to yourself.
SDPI must be banned from india! this type of attack will be going on, jai shivasena.
mohan, If you are correct then what Cheddis have done and doing is awesome and social security...........................?
if you are correct then why Hindus and Christians joined SDPI?
SDPI Zindabad....no matter you try to kill or attempt our work will go on ........you may kill one VIMULA it will haunt you as DRAKULA
this is what security given by our police department to our election candidates, serious action must be taken against accused,
zakariya your own gundas attacked u, all for vote bank,
Sdpi attack — feeling shocked
Hopefully it is not a revenge attack or this could get out of hand
As I earlier said the previous day attack by sdpi people is more important to media than many other similar attacks as it was captured in cam
SDPI/PFI are no less than SIMI, they have brought Karnataka to its knees by attack on Hindus
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