Brahmavar: Brahmavar Police have arrested two men, Santhosh Kumar Shetty and K Nagaraj, under charge of uploading posts on social media platforms promoting communal hatred.
Shetty (56) is reportedly a resident of Moodugaradi Road in Varamballi village, Brahmavar, while Nagaraj (62) is from Haladi Road, Koteshwara village.
An FIR had been filed against the arrested men at Brahmavar Police Station on Thursday, accusing them of posting video clips on social media spreading hatred between religion.
The investigation was conducted under the guidance of Udupi Deputy Superintendent of Police Prabhu DT and Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna. Brahmavar Police Station Sub-inspector Ashok Malabagi, Sudarshan Dodamani and constables were part of the team.
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Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
