Facing death threats from Mangalore gangs: Former Minister

January 29, 2011

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Kasaragod, January 29: Indian Union Muslim League Kerala state general secretary and former minister P K Kunhalikutty told media persons in his residence in Malappuram on Saturday that he was facing death threat from quotation gangs ( hired killers) from Mangalore.

Media persons called on him in his residence on Saturday following reports that his personal security gunman had reported that Kaunhakikutty was facing death threat from quotation gangs.

Confirming the report Kunhalikutty told media persons that he was receiving threatening calls from mafia gangs from Mangalore. He also revealed the shocking information that his co-brother Rauf, who married his wife's sister, was behind the conspiracy to murder him.

He said that he had proof that Rauf had arranged hired killers in Mangalore. Besides, he said Rauf was also making morphed sex CDs to tarnish his image. He said the CD was being made in Malappuram.

He said the purpose behind the blackmailing was that he expected help from him from the next United Front Government in which Kunhalikutty would wield power. “Since Rauf knew that I would not help him this time he has is now trying to kill me”, said Kunhalikutty.

It may be recalled that Rauf had helped Kunhalikutty when he was embroiled in a Kozhikode based sex scandal in 1998. Kunhalikutty in turn had helped Rauf when he became a minister later.

Kunhalikutty wanted the government to initiate the probe into the alleged threat on his life.

Meanwlile, the state police have beefed up security for Kunhalikutty in the wake of the threat to his life from mafia gangs.


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June 7,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jun 7: Coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have recorded 17 and 13 new coronavirus positive cases between 5 p.m. on June 6 and 5 p.m. on June 7. 

16 among 17 new covid patients in Dakshina Kannada are returnees from Maharashtra, while one returned from Goa recently.

Maharashtra returnees comprise 14 males, including three teenagers t, and two females aged 32 and 41. The Goa returnee is a 32-year-old male.

All of them have all been admitted to the designated COVID hospital in the district.

With this, the total tally of coronavirus cases in Dakshina Kannada has risen to 203, out of which 47 are currently active. As many as 150 patients have recovered and been discharged, and seven have died.

Among the 13 in Udupi, 12 are Maharashtra returnees, while process of contact tracing of one patient, a 30-year-old woman, is going on.

The patients comprise eight males, including a 7-year-old boy, and five females. They have all been admitted to the designated hospital.

This takes the total number of coronavirus cases in Udupi district to 902, out of which 798 are currently active, 103 discharged, and one patient has died.

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July 5,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 5: A veteran politician and former union minister has repeatedly tested positive for COVID-19 in the Dakshina Kannada.

The former minister, who resides in Bantwal taluk, is said to be asymptomatic.

His wife and children have also tested positive for the coronavirus.

Meanwhile, one of the kin of the former minister said that he is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru. "He is asymptomatic and doing well," he said.

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January 16,2020

Udupi, Jan 16: The mandatory implementation of FASTag, across the country, was not enforced in the toll gates located in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.

The toll gate personnel cited that they had not received any directions from the NHAI and hence vehicles were being allowed to ply as per the current practice.

As per government order, two gates each have to be reserved for locals, emergency entry and cash transactions. All other lanes are to be used for FASTag.

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