Bhatkal: Uttara Kannada District unit delegation of Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) on Monday visited the family of Affan Jabali, a 25-year old youngster who was found murdered in a private lodge in Bhatkal on Saturday night, in what turned into a sensational case in the region.

The delegation led by APCR District President Moulana Syed Zubair SM, met father and other members of the family of Affan and offered all possible legal from the organisation in bringing the culprits to justice.

District GS, Qamaruddin Mashaikh had on Friday night worked closely with the victim’s family at the crime scene and during the police procedures, assisting the family with legal guidance.

The delegation was led by Moulana SM Syed Zubair, District President of APCR along with Qamaruddin Mashaikh, District General Secretary of APCR, Uttara Kannada Unit and Activist Sanaullah Asadi.

Moulana Mohammed Jafer Faqui, Mohammed Talish and Yahya Ruknuddin were also part of the delegation.

Affan Jabali was found murdered on Saturday night at a private lodge in Bhatkal. One person reported to be the mastermind of the murdered was arrested from the crime scene followed by three other arrests of contract killers who were hired to kill Affan on Saturday.

Initial investigations have revealed that Affan was murdered over conflict in monetary affairs. A team has been formed under new Bhatkal CPI Prakash which is investigating the case under the supervision of Bhatkal sub-division Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nikhil B.

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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.

It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.

"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.

"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.

The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.

Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.