Ashraf's 'detention' sparks anger, police cane the mob to control supporters

February 20, 2012

Mangalore, February 20: Tension prevailed in Bunder area on Sunday evening after angry mob protested outside the police station against picking up former Mayor and Congress Mangalore Block President K. Ashraf to seek information about the two suspects being hunted by the police in connection with the rape of a minor girl.

Police had to resort to mild lathicharge to control the mob, which vented its anger against "detaining" their leader. The situation was brought under control after Mr. Ashraf was let off following intervention from the senior police authorities, including commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh.

Ashraf was taken for inquiry from his residence by the Assistant Commissioner of Police Ravindra Gadadi under the pretext of seeking information about the two accused in the sexual assault case Waheed and Mubarak, who have been absconding ever since a complaint was lodged against them.

The news of Ashraf's detention fuelled rumours that he had been arrested in connection with the rape case. People started gathering outside the police station demanding the release of the former mayor.

Congress leaders including MLAs U.T. Khader and Abhayachandra Jain, former mayor Shashidhar Hegde, KPCC secretary Ivan D'Souza, Muslim Central Committee president K.S. Mohammed Masood rushed to the police station and tried to calm the agitated supporters.

Commissioner Singh then held a meeting with the leaders of the party following which Ashraf was released. The protesters, however, stayed put and continued to vent their outcry against the disrespect shown to their leader. When the situation became more serious, police used force to disperse the restive mob.

Meanwhile, reacting to the incident, Mr. Ashraf claimed that he would have cooperated with the inquiry if he had been asked to come to the police station, instead of picking him up from his residence during the night.

“ACP RAvindra Gadadi came to my residence when a Maulood programme was going on. He asked me about the whereabouts of Waheed. When I said I did not know, he asked me to get into his jeep. When I said, I will come to the station on my own, he refused and forced me into his vehicle,” Mr. Ashraf said.

Waheed and Mubarak, two residents of Kandtpalli area, have been accused of repeated sexual assault on a 13-year-old daughter of a migrant couple. The police are on the lookout for the duo after a complaint was lodged in the Bunder police station on Saturday.

Condemned

Bunder Friends have expressed shock at the grisly crime and demanded strict action against the two accused who have been absconding.

"Waheed has been involved in a number of crimes and the facade of the social worker has now been brought down. The police should take stringent action against the criminals," the association said in a press release.

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Govt to bear Rs 78 cr cost of 108-ft-tall Kempegowda statue outside Airport: DyCM

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June 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 27: Announcing Karnataka’s ambitious plan to install a 108-ft-tall statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda outside the airport, deputy chief minister Ashwath Narayan said the government will bear the project cost — approximately Rs 78 crore.

Work on the project will formally commence with the chief minister laying foundation stone for installation of the statue and development of a 23-acre park where it will come up, on Saturday.

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An artist’s impression of the 108-ft-tall statue, which is proposed to come up in a 23-acre park outside KIA. The chief minister will perform bhoomi puja on Saturday.

KPCC president DK Shivakumar on Thursday suggested the cost be borne by Kempegowda International Airport and not the government. He wrote to the CM welcoming the decision to erect a statue of the chieftain at KIA, but asked why should the govenment spend on it. “When huge concessions have been provided to KIA, why not use its services to construct the statue,” he asked. Narayan, who is chairman of Kempegowda Development Authority, said it is the government’s duty to bear the cost.

The government has released sketches of the statue and a blueprint of the park. Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, who designed the Gandhi statue located between Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha and the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, will be part of this project as well.

Narayan said the government was not competing with any other state on having a tallest/largest statue while emphasising that Kempegowda ensured the city had tanks, markets and drainage system when it was founded. He added the government won’t invite many guests to Saturday’s ceremony. “Most legislators will be given a virtual link to view the event,” he said.

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When the economic situation is very bad they are wasting people's money on these things now! These statues can be built when the peoples' basic things are first fulfilled. The title of this topic should be "People to bear the burden of Rs.78 crore", there is nothing like governments money, it's all belong to people.

What is the neccessity of spending tax payers money in building Statue when there is great need of these amount in improving the quality of Health sector during COVID-19 Pandemic. Government must be smart enough to prioritise the need of the people.

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41 new covid-19 cases reported in Karnataka; total 794

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May 9,2020

Bengaluru, May 9: With 41 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Saturday, the total number of positive cases in Karnataka has reached 794, said the state Health Department.

Out of the total number, 386 are discharged and 30 patients have passed away. The total number of active cases now in Karnataka is 377.

The total number of positive coronavirus cases across the country is 59,662, including 39,834 active cases.

Till now, 17,846 patients have been cured and discharged and 1,981 deaths have been recorded in the country, as per the data provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Karnataka records 5,172 new COVID-19 cases

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August 1,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 1: As many as 5,172 new COVID-19 cases and 98 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Saturday, taking the state's count of coronavirus cases to 1,29,287.

The active cases in the state now stand at 73,219 while 53,648 people have been discharged.

"5,172 new COVID-19 cases and 98 deaths reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 1,29,287 including 53,648 discharges and 2,412 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 73,219," said State Health Department.

So far, a total of 2,412 people have died in the state.

India, on Saturday, reported 57,117 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's coronavirus tally to 16,95,988, said the Union Health Ministry.

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