Stabbing recurs in Konaje; Muslim lorry driver targeted

January 2, 2017

Mangaluru, Dec 2: A motorbike-borne miscreant on Monday brutally stabbed a man at Kalkatta near Konaje in Mangaluru taluk.

stab The injured has been identified as Mohammed Rafeeq, a resident of Kallarakodi, who is a lorry driver by profession.

According to sources, the assailant fled the spot after stabbing Rafeeq. A severely injured Rafeeq is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Deralakatte.

Konaje police have registered a case and launched a manhunt for the accused.

The incident occurred a day after BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel addressed a protest meet in front of Konaje police station and threatened to arson Dakshina Kannada district if the police failed to arrest the culprits in Karthik Raj murder case.

It is worth mentioning here that Konaje and Ullal areas have witnessed a series of stabbing incidents in recent months.

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Hate monmger Nalin should be stripped of MP post as he is an unfit person for the post and he shuld be arrested immediately on goonda act. Shame on BJP to have such terrorist MPs. I am sure thaqt Mr. Rahim, present of bjp morcha will appreciate Mr. Nalin for his bold step and will support him.

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Muslims in coastal Karnataka observe #StayHome Eid amidst total lockdown

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May 24,2020

Mangaluru, May 24: Muslims across coastal Karnataka today observed Eid Al-Fitr by offering Eid prayers at home instead of mosques and Eidgahs.

For the first time the cities of Mangaluru and Udupi wore a deserted look on the day of Eid. Strict implementation of the lockdown was seen in the both cities. All vehicles except those transporting essentials remained off the roads.

Following the orders of orders of the deputy commissioners of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi and guidance of religious scholars and Qadhis, Muslims preferred not to venture out of homes on the day of Eid. The 36 hours of complete lockdown which came into force yesterday at 7 p.m. will relaxed tomorrow morning at 7 a.m.

The Eidgah at Light House Hill area of the city and other prominent mosques, where thousands used to gather to offer namaz during festivals, were empty today.

Photos of simple Eid celebrations were share on social media to keep the spirit of festival alive in times of pandemic.

This time Muslims in the region had also decided not to buy any new clothes for Eid. Campaigns were run in the moth of Ramadan to encourage the Muslims to donate the amount of new clothes to the needy instead.

Throughout the month of Ramadan Muslim organisations were distributing food among the stranded migrant labourers in the region.

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Jewelleries worth Rs 50 lakh robbed at knife-point in Udupi

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May 25,2020

Udupi, May 25: In an early morning robbery, two miscreants snatched around 1.2 kilo grams of gold jewelleries from a jeweller and ran away in Udupi.

The incident took place at around 5:30 am near Beedinagudde junction when jeweller Vijay was carrying the gold for lapidary work from his house at Bannanje to his store at Sri Laxmi Towar in Beedinagudde.

They bumped into him when he going to the second floor of the Sri Laxmi Towar.

According to him, the miscreants who were wearing helmets threatened him with a knife then robbed jewelleries worth around Rs 50 lakh.

While decamping, the robbers also snatched his mobile phone and threw down from building.

Udupi town police conducted the spot investigation and registered a case. Further investigations are on.

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