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Top cop holds media responsible for tarnishing image of peace-loving Mangaluru

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March 8, 2018

Mangaluru: Police Commissioner T R Suresh has reiterated that constant negative portrayal by mass media and social media has tarnished the image of the coastal city of Mangaluru in spite of the fact that people of this city are peace-loving and friendly.

Speaking at an interactive session organised by Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) here on Wednesday (March 7), the top cop said that though crimes in Mangaluru are no different from those in other parts of the State or country, the city is getting a negative image because of their unnecessary glorification.

Stating that Mangaluru is not communally sensitive city as it is being projected, he said: “I have worked in communally sensitive regions in the State. Having worked here for nine months, I do not see any reason to call Mangaluru communally sensitive,” he said.

Mr. Suresh said that like any other city, there are clashes among communities in Mangaluru too. “But the incidents here get highlighted, while far serious ones reported in other parts are largely ignored. The same is the case with regard to incidents of moral policing,” he said.

Citing an instance, Mr. Suresh said while cases of assault were registered under Sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) of the Indian Penal Code in other parts of the State, the same were registered under Section 307 (attempt to murder) in Mangaluru. “Complaints are given in a way that they attract Section 307 of the IPC. If we do not register under Section 307, allegations are made that we are suppressing the case,” he said.

While 83 cases under Section 307 were registered in 2016, 69 were registered in 2017. In all, 5,420 cases, including 24 murders, were registered in 2016, and 5,824 cases, including 16 murders, were registered last year. “If we compare these numbers with other districts, they are not huge,” Mr. Suresh said.

KCCI president Vathika Pai submitted a memorandum to the Police Commissioner on the occasion, requesting him to solve traffic related issues in the city.

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May 13,2020

Mangaluru, May 13: Kannadigas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have sought additional flights to return to Karnataka during a video conference with Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa here on Tuesday.

Noting that most of the ex-pats in UAE were from the coastal region, they urged the state government to ensure that most of these flights land in the Mangalore International Airport.

Many Kannadigas in the UAE were left unemployed due to the lockdown. “Many of them do not have the means to return to Karnataka and the state government should aid them,” representatives of various Kannadiga ex-pat groups urged the CM.

Yediyurappa said that the government has made all arrangements to bring back the ex-pats, and assured to fulfil all their demands.

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January 24,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 24: Urwa Police have arrested a 27-year-old youth on charges of chain snatching and recovered around 300 grams of stolen gold chains worth Rs 12 lakhs from him, the police said on Friday.

According to the police, the arrested, Vinay Prasad alias Vinod Jogi, a resident of Badaga Ulipady was allegedly involved in more than 10 cases of chain snatching.

The value of the seized gold is estimated at around Rs 12 lakh. The police also confis

Mangaluru, Jan 24: Urwa Police have arrested a 27-year-old youth on charges of chain snatching and recovered around 300 grams of stolen gold chains worth Rs 12 lakhs from him, the police said on Friday.

According to the police, the arrested, Vinay Prasad alias Vinod Jogi, a resident of Badaga Ulipady was allegedly involved in more than 10 cases of chain snatching.

The value of the seized gold is estimated at around Rs 12 lakh. The police also confiscated a bike and an auto-rickshaw found in his possession.

cated a bike and an auto-rickshaw found in his possession.

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July 25,2020

Bengaluru, July 25:  Karnataka reported 5,072 new COVID-19 positive cases and 72 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 90,942.

The total count includes 55,388 active cases and 1,796 deaths, the state health department said.

Meanwhile, a 100-year-old woman resident of Huvina Hadagali town in Bellary district here recovered from COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus earlier this month.

"Doctors treated me well. Along with regular food, I was eating an apple a day. The doctors are giving me tablets and injection, and I am healthy now. COVID-19 is like a common cold," said Hallamma while speaking to news agency.

The woman's son, daughter-in-law, and grandson had also tested positive for the virus, and the family was treated at their home.

India reported a spike of 48,916 coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the total number of reported COVID-19 cases to 13,36,861, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The total count include 4,56,071 active cases, 8,49,431 cured/discharged/migrated. With 757 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 31,358.

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