Cattle trader’s murder: Arrest of saffron chauvinists hurts Shobha, says it was ‘needless’

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June 4, 2018

Udupi, Jun 4: The arrest of policemen and saffron activists in connection with the murder of a Muslim cattle trader in Udupi district has deeply hurt BJP leader and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje.

Husainabba, 62-year-old a cattle trader from Jokatte, was attacked by a gang of Bajrang Dal members last week near Perdoor in Udupi in front of the policemen and then stuffed him into a police jeep. Husainabba had breathed his last in the jeep. The policemen and Bajrang Dal activists had dumped his body to cover up the case. However, the top cop managed to crack the case and 10 persons including three policemen were arrested in the case.

When people hailed the competence of Udupi Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi, who did not hesitate to arrest the men in khaki for assisting Bajrang Dal activists to cover up the murder case, Shobha along with a BJP delegation met him and urged him not to arrest members of Hindu organisations needlessly.

Lalaji R. Mendon, B.M. Sukumar Shetty, Raghupati Bhat, MLAs, Dinakar Babu, President of Zilla Panchayat, Udaykumar Shetty, Mattar Ratnakar Hegde, T.V. Hegde, Gurme Suresh Shetty, BJP leaders, were part of the delegation.

Shobha said that there was rampant theft of cattle and their illegal transportation in the villages coming under the Perdoor-Hiriyadka belt and hence police should not go tough on Bajrang Dal activists, who according to her are protectors of cows.

“Even in the present Husianabba case, 13 head of cattle, 12 calves and one cow, were being transported in a multi-utility vehicle. Hence, the police should first take steps to check cattle theft and their illegal transportation,” she said.

The MP said that the saffron activists had first given information to the Hiriyadka police. It was the responsibility of the police to have seen that the activists did not gather at Shenarbettu near Perdoor. Even if they had gathered, the police should have dispersed them.

The police should have ensured that there was no assault on cattle transporters. Instead, the police had used the Hindutva activist, Suresh Mendon, for their own purpose. And, now, Mendon had been made an accused in the case, she said.

Shobha said that Sub-Inspector of Police Rafiq should be removed from the police investigation team in this case and also such other communally sensitive cases as there were allegations that he behaved rudely with people. The police should stop linking Hindutva activists with this case unnecessarily. It should not resort to frightening activists of Hindu organisations. The party would hold a protest over this issue here on Wednesday, she said.

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Disrespect to women
 - 
Tuesday, 5 Jun 2018

i said in my last message...one of the baveR***  women in our beloved country...we must throw her to........make money but not in this way shoba ..you should be ashamed of your self when you reach the last stage of your life 

Well Wisher
 - 
Tuesday, 5 Jun 2018

Now no value for her barking. It was ended up with last defeat in Karnataka. Just ignore her.

sam
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Tuesday, 5 Jun 2018

what a shame, murder of man being justified and comunalised... cattle theft has to be stoped no doubt, but if you protect such murders this kind of murders will increase...people like your mentality anywhere in the world and any religion are the actual problem......what a ugly face you have showed being a..  your thoughts to your self..but again thankyou also for showing your true colors as always..

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June 14,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 14: A 26-year-old man, who had recently returned to Mangaluru from Maharashtra, succumbed to coronavirus today. With this number of covid-19 deaths in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada rose to eight.

After returning from Mumbai, he had undergone institutional quarantine on May 28 and 29. Later, he was under home quarantine as he was suffering from kidney related ailment. He completed his home quarantine on June 10.

On June 12, the youth was admitted to the private hospital in the city due to kidney related ailment. He did not respond to treatment and died.

His throat swab sample was tested after which it was confirmed that he was having coronavirus infection also.

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May 14,2020

Dubai: The father of a 16-year old girl who came on a visit visa to the UAE to visit him is desperate for help as she has been hospitalised, even as he has been rendered jobless.

On February 6, Amber D’Couto flew into Dubai from Mangaluru, India, along with her older sister, Alison, 19. The girls wanted to visit their dad Vivian D’Couto who was working in an automobile company at Jebel Ali.

The father was overjoyed to meet his girls until things took an ugly turn.

Two months into her stay, Amber fell seriously ill, even as D’Couto was served a termination letter by his company.

D’Couto said his daughter, a Grade 10 student, was perfectly healthly but suddenly developed high fever and began vomiting. She was rushed to a private hospital in Qusais which could not accommodate her because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

On April 30, she was admitted to another private hospital in the same area. After testing negative for COVID-19 thrice, she was diagnosed with acute pancreatis and Rheumatoid fever.

While the girl remains in hospital, the bill has spiralled to over Dh50,000, D’Couto said, adding that without a job now, he had no means to pay the huge amount.

“Amber is a very sweet child and a very bright student. She was living a very healthy life prior to coming to Dubai. But she is so ill now and under round-the-clock vigil in the ICU. The treatment for her condition is very specific and costly.”

A worried man, he said: “My daughter was on a visit visa and she had no insurance. We appeal to compassionate people to help us out in this difficult hour. Due to the current situation, I have lost my job and I am unable to pay for her medical expenses. Her condition has not stabilised yet and I am taking each day as it comes. I trust the doctors to help her recover, and we hope to be repatriated to India at the earliest so she can get further medical care.”

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May 21,2020

Bengaluru, May 21: Karnataka reported 116 fresh cases of coronavirus on Thursday, taking the state tally to 1578. 

So far, 570 people have been cured and discharged while 41 have succumbed to the virus, informed the state health department.

Out of the 116 cases, 71 have a history of inter-state travel history to Maharashtra.

Out of the 116 cases, 27 are from Udupi alone, 15 cases are reported from Mandya and 13 are from Hassan. Bengaluru Urban saw seven new cases.

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