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Mangaluru: Cops arrest 5 highway robbers who used to target NRIs, businessmen

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October 23, 2017

Managluru, Oct 23: Five persons who had allegedly robbed several people on National Highway 66 between Mangaluru and Kasaragod were arrested by police on Sunday.

The arrested have been identified as Ravikumar, 24; Khaleel K, 27; Rajesh, 30; Mohammed Azeem, 23; and Javed Abbas, 24, all residents of Kunjathooru, Manjeshwar.

According to the police, the accused used to waylay people at a secluded place in Kallapu near Thokkottu under Ullal police station limits. The gang allegedly used to target NRIs when they travel from Mangaluru International Airport towards Kerala, and local businessmen who commute between Kerala and Kasaragod. 

The police have also recovered sword, iron rod, chilli powder and knives from them. A case under Act 399 IPC Section 402 and Act 4, 25 (1-B) of the Indian Arms Act has been registered. The accused have been remanded in 15 days' judicial custody.

All the five are habitual offenders. Rajesh, Javed and Khaleel have been accused of carrying out a murderous assault on one Prajwal, also a resident of Manjeshwar on October 19.

Khaleel and Javed have two other cases registered against them Rajesh is an accused in three other cases. Ravikumar has four cases against him in Puttur town, Manjeshwar and Barke police stations.

It has also come to light that the accused are involved in peddling ganja from Kerala.

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March 24,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 24: The District Wenlock Hospital Superintendent Dr H R Rajeshwaridevi has filed a complaint with the police on Tuesday seeking action against those circulating fake videos of a man infected with COVID-19, at the hospital.

In the video, a man was seen struggling to breathe at a hospital. The message in the video says that the man was admitted at Wenlock Hospital.

Dr Rajeshwaridevi, who issued a clarification, stated that video clips which are being circulated on social media is not from Wenlock Hospital.

Moreover, Wenlock Hospital does not use blue colour beds.

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January 22,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 22: JD(S) president HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday termed the surrender of the accused in the alleged planting of an explosive at Mangalore Airport as another act of a drama and said that the incident should serve as an Eye-opener for the Prime minister Narendra Modi over the prevailing unemployment problem in the country.

Addressing a press conference, the Janta Dal (Secular) leader said that the surrendered man, who had allegedly planted explosive at the airport, was an employed youth and PM needs to address the prevailing unemployment problem in the country.

The former chief minister said that the accused have higher education qualifications and belonged to the Hindu community, disapproving that only people belonging to the Muslim community resort to violence.

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Arif
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Thursday, 23 Jan 2020

EVM hack>Dictactorship>don't care whether people protest or not

fairman
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Thursday, 23 Jan 2020

This will not open not only eye, even any part of his body.

 

Because these are shameless leaders elected by Stupid, brainless.

 

 

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June 6,2020

Mangaluru, June 6: Four persons were arrested by the Mulki police today in connection with the murder of Abdul Lateef, a 38-year-old businessman.

The arrested are: Mohammed Hasim (27), Nissar alias Riyaz (33), and Mohammed Razim (24), all residents of Mulki, and Aboobakar Siddique (27), a resident of Udupi.

The weapons and vehicles used for murder have been confiscated. Investigation is in progress to find out the motive behind the murder and the arrest of remaining accused.

Abdul Lateef, his father-in-law Muneer, latter’s son Ijaz and relative Imran were returning from Vijaya Bank at Mulki when a gang of nine miscreants waylaid their car and attacked with sharp weapons.

The gang comprised of Hakeem, Wafa, Asim, Siddique, Nissar, Bava, Farhan, Razeem and Siddiq.  While four of them are arrested, police continued hunt to nab other accused.

Abdul Lateef breathed his last while being taken to hospital. Others are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru.

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