Mangaluru: Cops arrest 11 for plotting to kidnap, rob jewellery shop owner

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November 14, 2018

Mangaluru, Nov 11: The Mangaluru City police have arrested 11 people including five who are alleged to be inter-state dacoits, who allegedly conspired to rob a city-based jewellery shop owner.

They have seized two cars, weapons, mobile phones and other items valued at Rs 3.66 lakh from the accused.

The arrested have been identified as Sheikh Mohammed Ansar, 34; Rameez, 21; Mohammed Tausif, 24; Mohammed Thausif, 25; Ubedulla, 25 and Mohammed Ali, 25. The interstate dacoits are: Mohammed Kabir, 30; Asgar Ali, 27; Sabith,19; Mohammed Sabad, 22 and Amir Ali, 19.

All the arrested have criminal histories with cases registered in Kerala and Karnataka, ranging from murder, attempt to murder, assault and under Pocso.

According to police, the arrested accused were planning to kidnap Santosh who is the owner of Vaishnavi Jewellers on Car Street, and rob him of Rs 2 crore last month.

Police said the suspects were arrested near Pachhandy, after receiving a tip-off. Police have also seized duplicate vehicle number plates from their cars.

The police said they are on the lookout for four more persons allegedly involved in the conspiracy. A case has been registered at the Urwa police station.

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abdullah
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Wednesday, 14 Nov 2018

should awaed them life imprisonment. 

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April 20,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 20: Dakshina Kannada police have warned of stringent legal action against people who share photos of the coronavirus victims in the district and other patients on social websites.

District superintendent of police B M Laxmi Prasad in a release, warned the people that strict legal action will be taken against those who flout rules.

Police have noted that a picture of one of the COVID-19 victims in the area is being shared on social media.

Providing any information about coronavirus-infected patients or victims publicly is a punishable offence, he said.

The police are putting together information about the people who shared the photo and other information about the COVID-19 in the district and have initiated legal action.

A 50-year old woman from Bantwal had died of Covid-19 at the Wenlock hospital here on Sunday.

She is the first coronavirus victim in the district.

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February 15,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 15: Dense fog formation and poor visibility at the runway forced to delay and diversions of some flights arriving and take off at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Saturday.

Flights take off and landings were suspended from 0700 hours am to 1030 hours.

Many flights to land in the morning were diverted.

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April 11,2020

Tumkur, Apr 11: Despite the nationwide lockdown, BJP MLA from Turuvekere constituency, M Jayaram, was on Friday seen celebrating his birthday with several villagers in Gubbi taluk in Tumkur.

A sizable number of people were seen gathering in Gubbi taluk to celebrate the BJP legislator's birthday.

Meanwhile, scores of people around the country are getting booked for violating the lockdown. In Uttarakhand alone, more than 4500 people have been arrested until Friday for violating the norms of lockdown.

Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for a three-week lockdown, urging people to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has mounted to 6,761 of which 6039 are active cases, 516 have been cured/discharged/migrated, and 206 deaths have been reported.

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