‘Police saved 2 lives when techie Mohammad Azam was beaten to death by mob’

DHNS
July 20, 2018

Bidar, Jul 20: Two more persons would have succumbed to the mob fury at Murki over child lifting rumours, but for the swift action of the police. Mohammed Azam (28), a software engineer from Hyderabad was killed in an accident triggered by the rumours on July 13.

Mohammed Afroz, a resident of Handikera in Kamalangar taluk, had invited his three friends - Salam (who works as a constable in Qatar), Azam and Mohammed Salman for a dinner at his house on July 13. Afroz recalled the turn of events on the fateful day.

“The three had come from Hyderabad in a rented car. We all went to see a check dam since the food was yet to be prepared. On the way, Salam threw a chocolate he had brought from Qatar towads children who were returning home from school. As we stopped our vehicle near the checkdam, some people mistook us for child lifters and attempted to deflate the tyres. As we objected, they attacked us,” Afroz said.

“As large number of people gathered there and the situation took a serious turn, the three left the spot in their car, leaving me there. The villagers attempted to intercept the vehicle by placing a log on the road. As Salam drove the vehicle in shock, it fell down from the bridge. A villager tied the hands of Azam and dragged him from the vehicle. Some people threw stones on the car. Though police tried to control the mob, people clubbed Azam to death,” he said.

Afroz added that they too would have been murdered if the police were not at the spot.

A police officer said that their appeal to villagers not to take law into their hands was not heeded.

“People threw stones on us. But we were able to save the lives of two under such critical situation. It appeared there was no value for humanity,” the officer said.

The Kamalanagar police collected evidence at the spot of the incident on Thursday.

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Shan
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Saturday, 21 Jul 2018

There are some uncultured saffronist goons who involves in those innocent killings. they should meet similar fate

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March 24,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 24: Amidst uncertainty and fear in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the prices of vegetables and fruits have shot up in the coastal city of Mangaluru.

Fearing complete closure of shops, people arrived at the market to purchase vegetables in large numbers today morning.

Encashing the situation, the traders too increased the prices of vegetables and fruits.

Tomatoes that were sold for Rs 15 to 20 per kg in the last few days were sold at Rs 40 to 60 per kg. 

Long yard beans were sold at Rs 50 per kg while okra fetched Rs 60 per kg in the market. Onions were sold at Rs 40 to Rs 60 per kg.

Owing to rumours, the price of chicken was reduced to Rs 50 per kg. On Monday, it had increased to Rs 70 to Rs 80 per kg.

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April 18,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 18: The Karnataka government has fixed the cost of test for COVID-19 in private laboratories at Rs 2,250, an official said on Friday.

"Based on the discussions and negotiations, the cost per test has been fixed at Rs 2,250. This includes the screening test and a confirmatory test," said order by Health and Family Welfare Department's Additional Chief Secretary Jawaid Akhtar.

A total of 16 laboratories (11 government and 5 private) have been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for testing samples of possible COVID-19 cases in the state.

Realising that early detection of coronavirus cases and timely treatment was the need of the hour, meetings were held to rope in more private laboratories to conduct COVID-19 sample tests.

As per the protocol by the Centre, testing the samples of suspected COVID-19 cases can be taken up in private laboratories subject to conditions which include sharing the lab data pertaining to the diagnosis of COV1D-19 with the state government and with the ICMR on a timely basis.

As per the Union Health Ministry, 353 people have infected from coronavirus in the state of which 83 are cured and discharged and 13 succumbed to the virus.

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January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: A 23-year-old youth has been booked under the POCSO Act on charges of abduction and sexual abuse of a minor girl.

Police said on Wednesday day that the accused identified as Aneesh Dias, a resident of Chikkamadnur has reportedly gone absconding. The victim, who hails from Puttur, is a I PU college student.

The victim's parents had filed a missing complaint with Puttur Rural police as their daughter did not return home after leaving home for college. The police investigating the complaint traced the girl.

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