HDK suspects Mangaluru BJP corporator’s hand behind Deepak Rao’s murder

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January 8, 2018

In a shocking revelation, former chief minister and Janata Dal (Secular) state president H D Kumaraswamy has said that a local leader of Bharatiya Janta Party in Mangaluru had involved in the coldblooded murder of Deepak Rao. 

32-year-old Deepak Rao was hacked to death by a gang of four miscreants on January 3 at Katipalla in Mangaluru. The police have managed to catch four persons who had directly involved in the killing. Political pundits believe that the murder has politically benefitted the saffron party ahead of next assembly polls. 

According to local Congress MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava, one among the accused, Pinki Navaz, is an activist of BJP minority morcha and he had campaigned for BJP’s Krishna J Palemar in last assembly polls. However, Palemar has disowned Pinki Navaz and rubbished Mr Bava’s charge.

On Monday, addressing media persons in Mysuru, Kumaraswamy said that though the police have arrested four persons in connection with the murder of Deepak Rao they have not revealed who gave them supari to kill him.

“I suspect the hand of a BJP corporator from Mangaluru in this murder. I have received some information in this regard. I do not know what the state government is doing and whom it is trying to protect,” Mr Kumaraswamy said. 

Meanwhile, the BJP has denied the charges of JD(S) leader. Addressing media persons on Monday, Mangaluru North block BJP president Bharat Raj Shetty expressed suspicion that Mr Bava might have persuaded Mr Kumaraswamy to issue such a statement. 

“The police should interrogate Mr Kumaraswamy and Mr Bava. They are trying to mislead the people through false statements,” he said. 

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March 23,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 23: As many as 600 people who arrived from foreign countries are under the surveillance of the district police in the Dakshina Kannada, as a measure to contain the spread of Covid-19, said Superintendent of Police B M Laxmi Prasad on Monday.

The police personnel are visiting their houses in Dakshina Kannada police jurisdiction. They have been asked to remain quarantined at home for 14 days."We have appealed to the local residents to tip the police if they violate the quarantine period,"he added.

Talking to newsmen here, he said that all the roads in border areas connecting Kerala had been closed, the police have strengthened security in border areas. Please log in to get detailed story.

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: In line with the directive of the Deputy Commissioner against opening textile shops even after the relaxation of lockdown, it has been decided to continue the closure of all textile shops in Hampankatta area of Mangaluru until the end of the blessed Ramadan, President of KTA Youth Forum said on Monday.

Pointing out that several rumours were doing the rounds in social media on the opening of textile shops in the wake of Eid, the owners of textile shops met on Monday morning and unanimously decided against opening the shops. The association said the local MLA has also been consulted on the issue.

KTA Youth Forum is an organisation of owners of shops at Kunil Centre in Tokyo Market and Akbar Complex here, mostly comprising of Muslims.

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February 26,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26: The Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested a man who had threatened people protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Delhi on social media.

"The person was arrested by Agali police in Palakkad district for trying to instigate communal violence," the Police said.

On Tuesday, Kerala DGP Lokanath Behera had said that strict action will be taken against those who try to create any communal divide.

"Action will be taken against those who create or forward such messages that create communal tension through social media. All messages on social media are under police surveillance," he said.

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