Prime suspect in murder cases of four BJP members in Karnataka nabbed

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April 26, 2019

Mysuru/Bengaluru, Apr 26: The Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) claimed they have arrested the prime accused in the murders and attacks on BJP members in Mysuru in 2009. Ateeq Shareefalias Timber Shareef, 39, was picked up on Thursday. Police said he was on the run for years.

Shareef was wanted for the murders of Shashikumar in 2008, Ramesh Pai and Sathish in 2009 and Raju in 2016, besides being an accused in the attempted murder of Giridhar, who survived the 2009 attack. The police had identified all four victims as members of the BJP.

Police believe Shareef’s arrest will help them zero in on other conspirators and get to the root of the crimes. Shareef, who was arrested by the CCB police, has been remanded to judicial custody.

The murder of Pai on Ashoka Road in Mysuru had remained a mystery for years, while his brother Anand Pai had escaped. Ramesh was grievously assaulted and died on the spot. His murder led to communal tension in parts of Mysuru. Thereafter, the attack on Giridhar in front of his house behind Mysuru Central Prison aggravated the situation.

Two armed bike-borne men had stopped at Giridhar’s house and attacked him. He was shifted to a hospital and initially it was believed that he would not survive, but he recovered. He was in hospital for three months and underwent multiple surgeries.

A host of BJP leaders had staged protests condemning the attack on their workers. Police say the latest murder was that of Raju, who was hacked near a tea shop in Udayagiri in 2016. He was killed with one stroke with a butcher’s knife. This again led to tension in Mysuru. BJP national president Amit Shah visited Raju’s house, further sensationalising the murder.

Police said Shareef was involved in the attacks from 2008 to 2016. He was absconding since August 8, 2016 and took shelter at different places in Karnataka and Maharashtra. A senior police officer confirmed his arrest, but didn’t divulge details of how he was nabbed.

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Mangaluru to get 15 smart CCTV cameras in sensitive places

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January 5,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 5: To keep an hawk's eye on the city, 15 prominent and crowded junctions in the city will have the most advanced CCTV cameras installed under the Smartcity project.

The junctions are-- Bejai KSRTC, Pumpwell, Vamanjoor, Padil, Mullikatte, Bejai, Bendoor, Falnir, Morgans Gate, Kulashekara-Shakthinagar Cross, Kottara Chowki, Kuntikan, Rao & Rao Circle, Padavinangady and Kavoor junctions.

According to top police officials, these junctions will receive approximately 75 cameras to check crime and aid in solving the cases of murder and robbery in the city.

A ‘smartpole’ will be installed there with each pole containing about five cameras along with a 360 degree swivelling camera.

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One camera need inside the poilce cabin..

this will revel whom the police meet

Better to install in Police station itself, at least it can reveal undisclosed Bhaithak.

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NRI under home quarantine in Kannur dies of heart attack

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March 29,2020

Kannur, Mar 29: A non-resident Keralite (NRK)

under home quarantine here since he returned from Sharjah recently died on Sunday, officials said.

According to health authorities, Abdul Khader (65), a resident of Kannariparamba, was kept under home quarantine after he returned from abroad on March 21.

Police said the man had no symptoms of coronavirus but was under isolation as per Covid-19 protocol for persons returning from abroad and other states.

"The relatives of the deceased took him to hospital after seeing him unconscious in his room. However he died before reaching the hospital," police said.

Quoting medical college authorities, the Mayyil police said he died of cardiac arrest.

However, the health officials said they will test his blood sample to ascertain whether he was affected with novel coronavirus.

The body has been kept at the Kannur medical college and will be handed over to his kin only if the result of his blood test is negative, sources said.

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Covid-19: Goonda Act will be invoked against those attacking Corona warriors, warns Minister

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April 22,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 22: Dakshina Karnataka District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Wednesday warned of invoking Goonda Act against those who attack doctors, police or ASHA workers who are involved in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Addressing a function arranged to distribute food kits to journalists on behalf of SCDCC Bank at the Patrika Bhavan on Wednesday, the Minister said the authorities have been instructed to initiate action without any hesitation against anyone who tries to attack Corona warriors.

It has been observed across the state the incidents of attack and assault on ASHA workers, police and civic workers are increasing hence it was felt the need for severe actions against such elements , he added.

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