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Boy alleges businessman of kidnapping, forcing to change faith

March 9, 2011

KND2

Mangalore, March 9: In a mysterious case, an 18 year old boy has accused a city based businessman of abducting him and forcing him to convert into Christianity.

The alleged victim Nithin, son of Damodar Poojary, a resident of Golithotte near Uppinangady, had been working at Cold House, a juice centre owned by one Radhakrishna in Kankanady for the past 20 days.

The boy, who has studied up to 10th Standard, on Wednesday approached Urwa police station along with his father and a group of people, closely associated with Sangh Parivar and lodged a complaint against one Jillu, a Christian businessman residing at Ashoknagar here.

The complainant has said that Jillu not only kidnapped him and kept him as a hostage at his house for almost a day, but also tried to convert him from Hinduism to Christianity using force.

“When I was walking towards my room from the shop at around 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 8, Jillu, who I know only as a customer at 'Cold House' came on a motorbike and asked me board the two wheeler, assuring that he will drop me to the room. However, after I sat, he changed the direction and took me to his house, where his wife and another woman were also there. Immediately after reaching there, Jillu slap on my face and asked me to change his religion and accept Christianity. When I declined, he pushed me into a room shouting that you will not get any food or water till you meet my demand,” the boy, who was standing with a BJP activist outside the police station, said.

He said, however, that he managed to escape from their clutches at around 7:00 am today (Wednesday), when Jillu's wife opened the door to wash her face after waking up from sleep.



Nithin also accused Jillu of snatching a Nokia mobile and Rs 500 from his pocket.
Damodar Poojary said that when his son ran out of the alleged abductors' house, he was not even wearing his shirt. “Somehow, he caught Route No 31 bus and reached State Bank and called me through a coin booth and revealed everything”, Damodar said.

Asked whether the boy had money when he escaped, Poojary said: “He had only Rs 5 in his pocket. He paid Rs 4 to the bus conductor and called me by using the remaining Re 1.”

“I picked him at State Bank bus stand,” he added.

One among the group of people accompanying the boy said that Jillu runs a catering service and also owns a juice shop.

Police have registered a case and assured action after conducting a thorough investigation into the allegations.

KND1

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July 30,2020

Mangaluru, July 30: Under the KKMA Dream House (Home for Homeless) project, the Karnataka Branch of Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association built two new houses at Nelyadi in Puttur taluk (house # 12 & 13) and handed over the keys on 29th July 2020 to the two widows as an Eid al-Adha gift for them.

Mr. S.M. Basha, president of Sea Food Buyers Association, Mangaluru, Mr. Sajid A.K, president of Highland Islamic Forum (HIF), Mangaluru, Mr. S.M. Farooq, president of KKMA Karnataka State Committee and Mr. Abubakker Thumbay, Vice President of Karnataka Branch Religious Affairs graced the occasion as Chief Guests.

Mr. S.M. Basha along with other dignitaries handed over the House # 12 key to a widow with three daughters at Bail house in Nelyadi and Mr. Sajid A.K. handed over the House # 13 key to another widow with two children at Alampadi in Nelyadi. 

Ustaad Haneef Saqafi, Qateeb Badriya Juma Masjid Nelyadi, Advocate Ismail, Ex-President and present committee member, Abdul Qader, Secretary of Jamaat, Taj Umar, Treasurer of Jamath, City Abbu, Ex-President of Jamath were present.  Ustaad Haneef Saqafi did the dua prayers. Mr. Abdul Rehman,  Contractor of the two houses was also present.

Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association being a leading Social Service Organization is an Extrordinary organization of ordinary people has successfully implemented several social development projects in Kerala and Karnataka states. KKMA Karnataka branch has previously handed over 11 houses for homeless at different places in Dakshina Kannada District.

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March 28,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 28: Dakshina Kannada District observed a total shutdown on Saturday with closure of all shops, barring milk booths and pharmacy, to prevent spread of deadly Coronavirus.

The Central Market, a hub of activities where vegetables, groceries, flowers are sold, remained closed. Despite the milk booths and pharmacies being exempted from the purview of bandh, only a few milk booths remained open here.

The administration decided to go far bandh ion the wake of people failing to follow the lockdown guidelines of maintaining social distance and some wandering on the streets without valid reason. Moreover, there was increase in the number of corona cases despite measures taken, Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh said.

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February 10,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 10: Two Iranian nationals have been arrested by the Karnataka police for allegedly stealing money from car showrooms by diverting cashiers’ attention in Mangaluru, Udupi and Bengaluru.

The arrested are Saeed Rostami, 26 and his friend Saber Hossein Eghbalzadeh, 35, are both residents of Tehran and in India on tourist visa. They were caught by the sleuths of Bengaluru’s RMC Yard police station.

The accused would approach the cashiers, asking for change for Rs 2000 notes to divert their attention and flee with cash from the showroom. 

The duo landed in New Delhi on January 16. Later, they arrived in coastal Karnataka before reaching Bengaluru on February 1. 

The same day around 4pm, the two visited Trident Automobile Pvt Ltd’s service centre in RMC Yard. They went to cashier Kiran and sought change for Rs 2000. One of them dropped the note and Kiran picked it up for him. Meanwhile, Kiran also noticed there was no change in his cash box and informed the duo accordingly. 

“Kiran later realised Rs 44,000 was missing from the cash box. He verified CCTV footage and found the two visitors stole the money when he bent down to pick up the Rs 2000 note,” a police officer said.

Kiran filed a theft and cheating case against the men. RMC Yard police suggested Kiran circulate the footage at other car showrooms and service centres as they had heard about similar incidents being reported from Udupi, Mangaluru and other places in Bengaluru.

“Sharing of CCTV footage helped us nab the suspects. They visited a showroom near Cauvery junction on Ballari Road on February 6. The staff noticed the duo and realised they were the same guys, who had stolen the money at RMC Yard and informed us,” said police.

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