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Udupi: Cops seize 30 country bombs; three arrested

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November 23, 2017

Udupi, Nov 23: A team of Hebri police in Udupi district have seized as many as 30 country bombs and arrested three persons. Nagesh Nayak (35), resident of Hebri Kanyana, Gunakar Shetty (56), resident of Altadi Ardi and Laxman Shetty alias Lachu Shetty (67), resident of Altadi Madamakki, are the arrested.

Superintendent of Police Sanjeev M Patil told reporters here on Wednesday that Nagesh Nayak had procured the country bombs to hunt wild animals and was on his way to nearby forest to lay the bait.

Acting on a tip off Jagannath T T, PSI, Hebri police station and staff flagged down a scooter at Byana main road in Shivapura village and questioned the rider. While inspecting the vehicle, police discovered 30 country bombs stashed in the storage space beneath the seat, a head torch, a knife and a rain coat.

Nagesh informed police that he had purchased the bombs from Gunakar Shetty. Police seized the scooter as well as seized the bombs found in his possession.

Continuing with their investigation, Jagannath on direction from Hrishikesh Sonawane, assistant superintendent of police, Karkala sub-division on Wednesday nabbed Gunakar and Lakshman Shetty on charges of manufacturing and supplying country bombs. Police seized a motorcycle and 3 country bombs from their possession, Sanjeev Patil said adding Nagesh paid Rs 15000 to the duo for the 30 bombs.

The country bombs are usually wrapped in a cloth and used by farmers as wild-boar or pig trap to kill the animals. The explosive material used in the traps is similar to that used in low-intensity bombs. The farmers wrap the material in cloth along with food used as bait. When the wild boars get attracted by the food, they bite on the cloth bundle which explodes, killing or maiming them. Farmers use this to drive out the wild boars, which destroy their crops.

A case has been registered in Hebri PS under section 9B(1) of the Explosives Act, 1884 and section 4(b) and 5(A) of the Explosives Materials Act, 1908 along with 34 IPC, the SP said.

 

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Althaf
 - 
Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

If suppose any muslim involved in this incident then media will highlight the news throughout the day and 24*7. But here culprits are hindus. 

ishaq
 - 
Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

simple people arrested, they have to protect there farms from animals in such area. They need guidence and advice on how to do that, else they will have to go with the methods they are aware off. further , such places they are not well versed with the legalitys .

shaji
 - 
Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

There is something fishy.  May be these people belong to sangh parivar.  Police should investigate on every corner and find out who is the main brain behind them.  May be they belong to some terrorist group.

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January 20,2020

Mysuru, Jan 20: Fears over CAA and proposed NRC have affected the ongoing 7th economic census. Following complaints of violence against enumerators and registration of FIR with people declining to give information, the state government has asked deputy commissioners and superintendents of police to hold awareness programmes about it.

The planning, programme monitoring & statistics department has requested the home department to provide cooperation at the police station level while additional chief secretary P Ravi Kumar, in his letter to all DCs, has asked them to create awareness. According to sources, enumerators in T Narasipura town of Mysuru district faced resistance as some residents misunderstood the reason for this census.

A senior officer of the directorate of economics and statistics said that additional chief secretary (ACS- Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Department) Shalini Rajneesh has written to the home department and superintendents of police of all districts seeking their help to create awareness about the economic census.

According to sources in the directorate, in many places, people are refusing to share information under the misconception that it is related to CAA/ NRC. “Many are mistaken about the economic census. As a precaution, police help has been sought,” an officer said.

Authorities in Mysuru said the 7th economic census began on December 20 and will conclude on March 30.

“In Mysuru city alone, we need to cover a population of 11 lakh. In T Narasipura, we faced problems due to misconceptions about Census and CAA. We reported the incident which happened in an area where minorities reside in large numbers,” he explained. Mysuru SP CB Rishyanth said his office has not received any direction in this matter.

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March 24,2020

Udupi, Mar 24: Four people, including two women, suspected to have infected with Coron were admitted to the hospitals in Udupi district

According to the District Administration, in all, 51 samples were sent to the laboratory for test and 40 samples have been tested negative.

The result of remaining 11 swabs were awaited.

At least 21 people had been admitted to the isolation wards of hospitals in the district. Nine had been discharged from the isolation wards after they recovered from the health complications on Monday, it further said.

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July 29,2020

Mangaluru, July 29: The police have managed to nab a youth in connection with issuing death threat against IAS officer Sindhu B Rupesh, the outgoing deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada.

The arrested has been identified as Ranjit, a resident of Bajpe, on the outskirts of the city. He is said to be Hindutva activist. 

The death threat came in the wake of the officer’s warning against attack on cattle traders by anti-social elements ahead of Eid al-Adha. 

Even though the IAS officer had not lodged any complaint, Moodbidri police had registered a suo motu case after a WhatsApp screenshot of the death threat went viral on social media.

Meanwhile, Sindhu B Rupesh was transferred and posted as director, electronic delivery citizen services (EDCS), DP & AR (e governance) Bengaluru.

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