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Mangaluru: Man held for spreading false rumours against Muslim youth on WhatsApp

coastaldigest.com news desk
July 17, 2018

Mangaluru, Jul 17: A suspected saffron activist has been arrested for spreading communal hatred through and making false and provocative allegations against Muslim college students through WhatsApp groups.

Ashish, a resident of Asaigoly, Konaje, was picked up from Kunil Complex at Kankanady in the city by the sleuths of Mangaluru North police station yesterday.

He was booked under sections 153 A (spreading hatred between communities), and 505 (issuing mischievous statements in public) of Indian Penal Code. He was produced before a local court which remanded him to 15 days of judicial custody.

He was one of the miscreants who had been constantly spreading false messages against the youths of Muslim community for a long time. One of such messages stated that a Muslim student by name Mohammed Nadeem along with his friends had been harassing girls from Hindu community in a particular college. The message had gone viral.

The arrest was carried out following the directions of city police commissioner T R Suresh, and under the guidance of deputy commissioners of police Hanumantharaya (law and order) and Uma Prshanth (traffic and crime) as well as central subdivision assistant commissioner of police,Uday Nayak. City crime branch police inspector Shanataram Kunder was also part of the operation. It is learnt that police may arrest more miscreants for misusing WhatsApp to spread communal hatred.

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Well Wisher
 - 
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2018

Hats of officers!!! Regardless their religion, it may be Hindus / Muslims / Christians. Just Sonta polipule.

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January 20,2020

Mysuru, Jan 20: A 100-member team of National Security Guards (NSG) has arrived in the city for bolstering security measures in the tourist centre and to demonstrate the preparedness of the elite force to tackle any exigency in the region.

The annual maintenance of the Mysuru Palace will be taken up on Monday and the NSG commandos are expected to give suggestions and directions for improving the security at the place. It is also said that the commandos may visit Mysuru airport.

It is also said that the commandos may visit Mysuru airport. According to sources, from the Palace Board, the team of commandos reached Mysuru two days ago and interacted with the officials and engineers of the Palace Board.

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April 4,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 4: With the district administration formally confirming three new cases of covid-19, the total number of coronavirus positive cases in Dakshina Kannada today mounted to 12. 

A 43-year-old man from Thumbey in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada had been to Delhi on March 11 due to personal work and returned on March 22. His throat swabs were sent for testing on April 2 though he was healthy. Today the report of the test claimed that he was infected with covid-19. However, he is still said to be healthy.

In another case, a man from Udupi, who had returned from Dubai on March 21, was under medical observation after he landed at Mangaluru International Airport. The district administration today claimed that he too is suffering from the covid-19. 

A resident of Thokkottu, on February 6, had travelled to Mumbai and then visited Delhi. On March 6 he had returned to Mangaluru. On April 2, his throat swabs were sent for testing and the report today showed positive.

All three have been admitted to Wenlock Hospital for treatment.

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January 4,2020

Puttur, Jan 4: As many as 27 passengers travelling in a private bus escaped with minor injuries after it toppled and fell into a roadside trench at Amai near Perne on Mangaluru-Bengaluru national highway last night, police said on Saturday.

Police said that the driver of the Bengaluru-bond bus lost control over the vehicle while traversing through the narrow bridge at Amai.

The bus was damaged in the mishap.

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SAYED HUSAIN
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Sunday, 5 Jan 2020

this is one of the important case that now seen to be increasing these days.  and one of the most problem that is faced and had has to be found a solution is overspeeding by bus driving which have resulted in enomours numbers of accidents with negligence of passengers lifes inside the bus.  passengers safety and lifes are not given value anymore. and another important factor is overspeeding in humps  which have resulted in backbone injuries in high number of passengers

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