Case filed against MLA, Corporator and others regarding St Gerosa Incident
Mangaluru : A case has been filed at the Pandeshwar police station here against MLAs of Mangalore South and North Vidhan Sabha constituencies, two corporators, and several others regarding the incident at St Gerosa School in the city.
The case is regarding the unrest created by Sangh Parivar members along with parents of students of St Gerosa School where a teacher has been accused of insulting Hinduism and Lord Ram.
According to reports, on February 12, MLAs Vedavyasa Kamath and Bharat Shetty gathered in front of the school, allegedly attempting to incite students, parents, and the public against the school.
The case names MLAs Vedavyasa Kamath and Bharat Shetty, corporators Sandeep Garodi and Bharat Kumar, Sangh Parivar's Sharan Pumpwell, and others as accused.
The preliminary report states that the accused organised an illegal protest near the school, unlawfully gathered in front of the school chanting slogans like "Jai Shriram," spoke against Christianity, encouraged students to disobey the school management board's rules, and incited a riot between Hindus and Christians.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
