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‘My Beat My Pride’ to strengthen beat policing in Mangaluru

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August 16, 2019

Mangaluru, Aug 16: The Mangaluru city police commissionerate has launched a new initiative ‘My beat My pride’ (MBMP) today to strengthen the beat policing system under its jurisdiction.

Commissioner of Police Dr P S Harsha the MBMP system is unique and all senior officers, including the city police commissioner, will participate in beat policing along with the designated beat constable, to get first-hand information from the public.

The city police commissioner himself engaged in beat duty in beat number 7 of Mangaluru North Police Station from Kandathpalli Masjid to Mission Compound. Abandoning the official vehicle, he walked along with the beat constable and interacted with the public.

He said the new system strives to empower beat constables and further strengthen the beats. “From the commissioner up to the police sub-inspectors, all will join the beat constables at least once a month in beat policing. This will not only instil a sense of pride in performing the beat duties but will also help the senior officers in familiarising with the ground realities,” Harsha added.

As a result of this project, citizens are expected to get various benefits, like faster delivery of passport verification, job verification and others. It is also expected to reduce visits to police stations as they can follow up the progress of any complaints filed by them through the beat constable.

Harsha said there are 756 beats in Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate jurisdiction. Each beat will have representatives from the civil society who are drawn from all walks of life. A WhatsApp group (with 200 to 250 members) will be floated for the police constable in charge of the beat, police inspector of the concerned police station and a technical moderator from commissioner’s office will be in each group.

Further, the police intend to develop an app for enthusiastic participants so that they can actively participate in the delivery of beat-based police services (non-core areas of policing), thereby help the beat constable. At its conceptual stage, it will have features by which any interested member of civil society can log in and decide the date and time on which he is ready to offer his services towards the betterment of the police services.

Harsha said the central command system of the WhatsApp group will be at the commissioner office, which will collect all the suggestions from the public in the group and report to the commissioner every hour. The group will help the police to share official information among members, which will reach a large number of people in society.

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July 25,2020

United Nations, Jul 25: UN report on terrorism has warned that there are “significant numbers” of ISIS terrorists in Kerala and Karnataka, noting that the al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent terror group, which reportedly has between 150 and 200 militants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, is planning attacks in the region.

The 26th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIS, al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities said that the al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operates under the Taliban umbrella from Nimruz, Helmand and Kandahar provinces of Afghanistan.

“The group reportedly has between 150 and 200 members from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Pakistan. The current leader of AQIS is Osama Mahmood…, who succeeded the late Asim Umar… AQIS is reportedly planning retaliation operations in the region to avenge the death of its former leader,” it said.

According to the report, “One member state reported that the ISIL Indian affiliate (Hind Wilayah), which was announced on May 10, 2019, has between 180 and 200 members”.

It said that there are “significant numbers of ISIL operatives in Kerala and Karnataka states.”

In May last year, the Islamic State (also known as ISIS, ISIL or Daesh) terror group claimed to have established a new "province" in India, the first of its kind announcement that came after clashes between militants and security forces in Kashmir.

The dreaded terror outfit, through its Amaq News Agency, had said that the Arabic name of the new branch is "Wilayah of Hind" (India Province).

A senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer had rejected the claim.

Previously, ISIS attacks in Kashmir were linked to its so-called Khorasan Province branch, which was set up in 2015 to cover "Afghanistan, Pakistan and nearby lands". 

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August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: Following the incessant rain for last few days and subsequent landslides reported at various places along Charmadi Ghat, the movement of vehicles been banned for two days. 

Charmadi Ghat road connects Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts on National Highway-73. The fresh landslides caused cracks on the road and uprooted many trees. 
Officials have closed Charmadi as well as Kottigehara check posts as a precautionary measure.

Belthangady tahsildar Mahesh J confirmed that multiple landslides have hit Charmadi Ghat road.

"The road has been closed for vehicular movement as the officials are at the spot to clear landslide debris. As a precautionary measure, vehicular movement has been banned as there are chances of further landslides," he said.

Hundreds of commuters who were stuck on various stretches of the ghat following a landslide between Maleyamaruta and Alekan falls in Chikkamagaluru district have been rescued.

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May 21,2020

Mangaluru, May 21: A man who was quarantined in Moodbidri town of Dakshina Kannada after returning from Mumbai has reportedly committed suicide under mysterious circumstances.

The victim has been identified as Dayanand Poojary from Kadandale.

The exact reason for the suicide is not yet known. However, it is suspected that he might have resorted to the extreme step out of fear about COVID-19 and about the means of his future livelihood.

He was admitted to the quarantine facility at Kadandale school around 1 am on Thursday, May 21. Within a couple of hours he ended his life, sources said.

A case has been registered and investigations are on.

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