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Jaleel Karopadi murder: Underworld, saffron elements among 11 arrested

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April 29, 2017

Mangaluru, Apr 29: In a major breakthrough in local Congress leader Abdul Jaleel Karopadi murder case, the police have arrested 11 persons including underworld elements and saffron activists after a week long search and investigation.

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The arrested have been identified as 1) Rajesh Naik from Karopadi, 2) Narasimha Shetty from Mani, 3) Prajwal, a resident of Belandoor, 4) Pushparaj, 5) Sachin and 6) Puneeth from Savanoor, 7) Roshan, 8) Sathish Rai from Kanyaya, 9) Keshava from Veerakamba, 10) Prashanth from Krishnapura and 11) Vachan from Kanyaya. Many of them reportedly have close connection with saffron groups.

The police have also recovered two motorbikes, a Maruti Omni and two machetes used by the accused to commit the murder.

Addressing media persons before producing the accused before a local court, Harishekharan, IGP (western range), said that five teams had been formed to nab the accused under the guidance of Dakshina Kannada SP.

The top cop said that the two prime accused – Rajesh Naik, who runs a shamiyana shop, and Narasimha Shetty – are aides of notorious underworld gangster Vicky Shetty. Both the rowdy-sheeters were picked up from Udupi, while others were arrested in Puttur.

On April 20, a gang four miscreants had barged into the office of Karopadi Gram Panchayat in Bantal taluk and brutally murdered 40-year-old Abdul Jaleel, who was the vice president of the same GP.

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Bantwal: Gram Panchayat vice president Jaleel hacked to death in broad daylight

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March 21,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 21: The news and public relations department, the Indian Red Cross Society and the Karnataka State Labour Studies Institute have invited volunteers for the programme to provide real-time information to people to avoid spreading rumours and misinformation about coronavirus.

This is an opportunity to join hands with the Karnataka government and fight coronavirus. These volunteers will be known as the "Corona Warriors", who will be entrusted with the job of monitoring social media sites to check rumours that are being spread across all taluks in the state. They will also take steps to provide proper information.

Applications are already being shared online and registered volunteers will be provided with appropriate training, security kits and identification cards at all district offices of the Department of Information and Public Relations.

At least four volunteers will work in four shifts per day in each taluk of the state. There are about 120 volunteers in Bengaluru city and about 3,000 Corona Warriors are expected to register from across the state. Over 400 volunteers have registered via online application on the first day.

Fifteen people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, said Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Friday.

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February 4,2020

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs of Government of India today clarified to the Lok Sabha in a written reply that the so called “Love Jihad” is not defined under the extant laws and no such cases have been reported by any central agency.

It was ministry’s formal response to questions about whether the central government is aware of the observation of Kerala High Court that there is no case of Love Jihad in Kerala.

“The term ‘Love Jihad’ is not defined under the extant laws. No such case of ‘Love Jihad’ has been reported by any of the central agencies. However, two cases from Kerala involving interfaith marriages have been investigated by the NIA,” said the reply.

Communal and anti-Muslim political outfits backed by a section of media often use the term “Love Jihad” to accuse Muslims of marrying Hindu and Christian girls and then forcing them to change religion. Dr Hadiya’s conversion was also termed ‘love jihad’ by the BJP and media. The Supreme Court finally ruled that it wasn’t.

In January 2020, an influential Catholic Church in Kerala had said that “love jihad is a reality” and alleged that scores of women from Christian community from the southern state were being lured into the trap of Islamic State and used in terror activities.

The Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had welcomed the Church statement and called for a united fight against ‘Love Jihad’ in Kerala Society.

The response comes weeks after the MHA, responding to an RTI query, said it has "no information" concerning the 'Tukde Tukde Gang' -- a term that has been used a number of times by PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to attack opponents.

The RTI application was filed by activist Saket Gokhle on December 26 last year. In his RTI application, Saket Gokhle said Home Minister "Amit Shah addressed a public event in New Delhi, and in his address said, 'The Tukde Tukde Gang of Delhi needs to be taught a lesson and punished'." Gokhle's RTI asked for details of the 'Tukde Tukde Gang'.

The home ministry, in its reply to Saket Gokhle's RTI application, said, "Ministry of Home Affairs has no information concerning tukde-tukde gang."

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April 2,2020
Bengaluru, Apr 2: About 1,500 people from Karnataka might have attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin in the national capital between March 8 to 20. Of these, the State has been able to trace 800 people.
 
Of the 800 persons, 143 people have been found to be symptomatic.
 
Mr Jawaid Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), in a statement here on Thursday said that the Centre had sent the list of 1,500 people to the State.
 
“We cannot say if all these have attended the congregation. Some of them may have attended and some may be the contacts of those who have attended. We have been able to trace 800 from the list and samples of 143 symptomatic persons have been sent for tests."

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