Belthangady: Three arrested in Dharmasthala Muslim auto-driver's assault case
Dharamsthala: Dharamsthala police have achieved a breakthrough in the case of the attack on a Muslim auto driver at the bus stand in Dharamsthala. Three of the accused have been apprehended and arrested for their involvement in the incident.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Avinash (26) from Dharmasthala, Nandeep (20) from Dharmasthala, and Akshat (22) from Uppinangadi in Puttur taluk. After their arrest, the three accused were presented before the Beltangadi court, which subsequently ordered their judicial custody. However, the search operation for the remaining accused is still ongoing.
The incident in question occurred when a Hindu student from Bangalore, who studied at Ujire private college, requested the assistance of a Muslim auto driver she knew to transport her luggage to town. On the night of August 2, as the auto driver, Muhammad Ashiq (22), left Ujire for Dharmasthala bus station around 9 pm, he was confronted and threatened by an unidentified group of youths. The attackers assaulted Ashiq, a resident of Ujire village in Beltangady taluk, leaving him injured. Ashiq was subsequently taken to Beltangady government hospital for treatment.
Following the incident, a case was registered at the Dharmasthala police station under sections 143, 147, 341, 323, 504, 506, R/W 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in relation to the attack.
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PM unveils development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim
Gangtok (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched development projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim while attending the closing ceremony of the state's 50 years of statehood celebrations.
The projects span a wide range of sectors such as infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism and agriculture, the officials said.
These projects are aimed at accelerating holistic and inclusive development in Sikkim.
The PM's visit marks an important milestone in the golden jubilee year of Sikkim's statehood and reflects the government's "continued commitment to the rapid and sustainable development of the Himalayan state", the officials said.
