Dakshina Kannada celebrates Eid-ul-Azha
Mangaluru: The festival of Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) was celebrated with great enthusiasm and religious fervour across Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday. Devotees gathered in large numbers at mosques and Eidgahs since early morning to offer Eid prayers.
Eid Namaz and Khutbah were held at the Bavutagudde Eidgah Mosque on Lighthouse Hill Road in the city under th e leadership of D.K. District Qazi Alhaj Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar and at the Central Juma Mosque in Ullal under the leadership of Khatib Abdul Majeed Falili.
Muslims in the district were seen offering congregational prayers in mosques and Eidgahs, listening to Eid sermons, receiving Eid messages, and paying cordial visits to the homes of neighbors and relatives.
Worshippers, from children to the elderly, marked the occasion by donning new clothes, applying perfume, and sharing special festive meals. After the Eid prayers and sermons, many visited burial grounds to offer prayers for deceased family members, followed by warm visits to relatives and neighbours to exchange Eid greetings.
On the occasion, senior officials including Mangaluru Police Commissioner Sudhir Kumar Reddy, DCP Siddharth Goyal, and MLC Ivan D’Souza extended their greetings during visits to various prayer venues.
Eidgah President Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, General Secretary Muhammad Haneef Haji, Treasurer S. M. Rashid Haji, former Mayor K. Ashraf, and several community leaders were also present.
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Kalaburagi: 24-year-old constable falls on road as his bike goes out of control, dies on spot
Afzalpur: A 24-year-old police constable Dhareppa died as the motorbike he was riding went out of control and toppled on the road while traveling near Gobbur B village on Saturday morning.
Dhareppa, learned to be a resident of Shirawala village, was reportedly traveling back home to the village from Kalaburagi when the accident occurred and the bike fell on the road.
The police constable, who was grievously injured in the accident, is said to have died on the spot.
Aland Deputy Superintendent of Police Thammaraya Patil, Circle Inspector Lakhan Masaguppi and Devalagangapura Sub-inspector Sangeetha Shinde visited the accident spot and inspected it.
A case has been registered and investigation is underway.
