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Karkala: Two saffron activists arrested on charge of murdering relative

coastaldigest.com news network
November 10, 2017

Udupi, Nov 10: The police have arrested two persons on the charge of murdering a man under the Ajekar police station limits in Karkala taluk of Udupi district. 

Raju, 48, was found murdered on Wednesday near the bridge on Bolla rivulet at Hermunde village. The police managed to arreste the accused on Thursday.

In a press release issued here, the police have given the names of the accused as Ashok, 21, and Satish, 29. Both of them are said to be activists of a Saffron outfit.

The police said that both the accused were relatives of Raju. Personal enmity is said to be cause for the murder. A case had been registered at Ajekar police station, they said.

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A. M.
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Saturday, 11 Nov 2017

if personal enmity was the reason for murder, what difference does it make if they were saffron activists or green?! Suppose two muslims had committed a burglary, would you specify they were muslims? you wouldn't right, because it doesn't matter.

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January 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries Jagadish Shettar warned of strict action against officers who demand bribe from farmers while acquiring land.

Mr Shettar, who paid a surprise visit to defense, aerospace hi-tech industry layout in Haraluru, Devanahalli in Bengaluru Rural district, warned the officials who demand a bribe for sanctioning compensation funds.

He said, 'Lands have been acquired from farmers for the development of the industrial area. It's the duty of state government to provide compensation to these farmers. Complaints must be registered against officials who demand a bribe for functioning compensation funds.'

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May 10,2020

Mangaluru, May 10: A young photographer has drowned in River Phalguni near Maravoor on the outskirts of the city.

The victim has been identified as Kaushik, 22, who was working for Diya Studio in Kavoor. A resident of Kavoor, he was the only son of his mother.

The tragedy occurred when he had been to the river along with four friends to collect freshwater snails.

It is learnt that local residents rushed to the spot when Kaushik’s friends raised alarm. However, they could not rescue him.

Kaushik’s body was retrieved from the water after sometime. A case has been registered at Kavoor police station.

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May 24,2020

Udupi, May 24: Three among the 18 coronavirus positive cases reported in Udupi district today were policemen. 

A police constable of Karkala Rural Police Station and ASI of Ajekar Police Station were tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and authorities have taken steps to seal the Police Stations they were working. A policeman from Brahmavar police station also tested positive.

The district administration reported seal Karkala Rural Police station, Ajekar Police Station, and Brahmavar Police Station. Apart from them Karkala Town Station and Circle station are being sealed. All the policemen and policewomen working in these five stations will be quarantined.

Superintendent of Police N Vishnuvardha said that ''all the primary contacts of the police officers who were tested positive will undergo screening and their swabs will be collected and sent to Lab for test.''

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