CCB Police raid hookah bar in parking area of mall in Mangaluru; legal action taken against 3 men
Mangaluru: CCB Police have taken legal action against three men who were found to be illegally running a hookah bar, ‘Black Moon Resto Café’, during a raid on the parking area of a mall in the city.
Police have said that action has been taken against Siddique, who is also called MFC Siddique, Abdul Nasir and Safwan under charge of running the hookah bar without permission at MAK Mall in Kankanady. The hookahs, tobacco and the other equipment at the bar were seized by the team.
The police have also said that the three men were running the hookah bar, although they had taken permission from the Mangaluru City Corporation in 2023-24 to run a cafeteria. The group appears to have been earning money illegally by allegedly providing narcotics to the customers, the officers have said.
CCB Assistant Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Nayak directed the investigation of the team led by Inspector Rafeeq KM. The team included Sub-inspector Sudeep MV, Sharanappa Bhandary, Assistant Sub-inspector Sujan Shetty and personnel as well as Mangaluru (East) Police Station Sub-inspector Manohar Prasad and personnel.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
