Mangaluru, July 20: ‘Nannolagina Naanu’, an autobiography of former minister late BA Mohidin was released at a programme at Town Hall here on Friday.

Former vice chancellor Dr BA Viveka Rai released the autobiography and remembered Mohidin. Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, former ministers MC Nanaiah, B Ramanath Rai, K Abhayachandra Jain, Minister UT Khader, MLCs Ivon D’Souza, BM Farooq, Former MLAs Vasanth Bangera, JR Lobo, Yogish Bhat, Mayor Bhaskar Moily, Yenepoya Education Institution head Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, Bearys Education Institution head Syed Muhammad Beary, CPI district secretary V Kukyan, CPM district secretary K Vasanth Achari, SDPI district president Attaullah Jokatte and others were present on the occasion.

Autobiography narrator Muhammad Kulai, Mohidin’s son Asif Masood, son-in-law Ahmed Sharief, BA Muhammad Ali, Umar Teekay and others were present.

 

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Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 14 (PTI): The Mangaluru City Crime Branch has arrested three men in connection with the murder of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty, officials said on Wednesday.

The accused, identified as Azaruddin alias Azar alias Ajju (29), Abdul Khader alias Noufal (24) and Vamanjoor Noushad alias Chotte Noushad (39), were arrested during the last two days, they said.

With the fresh arrests, a total of 11 people have been arrested in connection with the murder so far, police said.

According to a police statement, Azaruddin had previously been booked in three theft cases registered at Panambur, Suratkal, and Mulki police stations. He allegedly provided information about Shetty's movements to the other accused, aiding in the murder.

Khader is said to have assisted the accused during their escape in a car after the murder was committed.

Noushad is accused of having conspired with the others and directly participated in the crime. He has six previous criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder, and robbery conspiracy, registered at various police stations in Dakshina Kannada, police said.

Azaruddin has been remanded in judicial custody, while Khader and Noushad have been taken into police custody for seven days for further investigation.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and efforts are underway to trace other accused involved in the case.

Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by a group on May 1 within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City.

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