Mangaluru, July 13: Atelier, an absolute home design studio having luxurious bath fittings, tiles and modular kitchen, will be inaugurated on Fr Muller’s Road in the city on July 15 at 10.30 am.

Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Atelier managing director Muhammad Ashfaq said that the design studio has more than 23000 sq ft space to house all kinds of luxurious home design items of international brands and standards to meet the taste of the customers. A team of young businessmen of Mangaluru have made it possible in the city. The products of more than 96 world branded companies would be available in the Atelier, he said.

The market in Mangaluru would pose lot of challenges. The customers here would prefer novelty and special products while choosing personal safety or lifestyle. After minutely studying the demand in the market, the Atelier has decided to provide a platform to display the world-class brands. Products required for separate bathroom, interior and exterior design, modular kitchen, wooden flooring, roofing, attractive wardrobes and other materials would be available under a single roof, he said.

To help the customers, the products were displayed in an area of 23,000 sq ft and 50000 sq ft store house. The products of noted international brands Gessi which is known for bathroom fittings for the last 20 years, Wurfel which gave modern touch to kitchen, Porcelanosa, marmorin, valdama, Grace Day Organ, Nexion, Jacuzzi, Tejas Borja, Alape and STP which are known for their new designs, quality and high-tech touch would be available in the showroom, he said.

Aboobakar and Basheer were present at the press conference.



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Mumbai (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to release Mihir Shah, the main accused in a BMW hit-and-run case, on the ground of "illegal" arrest.

Shah, the 24-year-old son of a former Shiv Sena leader, and his driver Rajrishi Bidawat had filed petitions in the HC claiming they have been illegally detained and sought immediate release.

Shah was arrested on July 9, two days after he allegedly rammed his BMW car into a two-wheeler in Mumbai's Worli area, killing 45-year-old woman Kaveri Nakhwa and leaving her husband Pradeep injured.

His driver Bidawat, who was also present in the car at the time of the accident, was arrested on the day of the incident.

As per their pleas, the police had not informed them the grounds of their arrest at the time, which they claimed was in violation of the law.

A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on Monday dismissed the petitions.

"Both the petitions are dismissed," the court said.

The duo sought their release, claiming any further detention would be in utter violation of the constitutional mandate and a failure to comply with Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Under this section, the police, while arresting a person, have to communicate to him/her full particulars of the offence for which he/she is being arrested or other grounds for such arrest.

Both Shah and Bidawat are presently in judicial custody.

In their habeas corpus (produce the person) petitions filed in the HC in August, Shah and Bidawat claimed their detention was illegal and sought that they be released immediately.

Shah, in the plea, sought quashing of the orders passed by a local court remanding him first in police custody and then judicial custody.

He also sought for his arrest to be declared as illegal.

Shah is accused of speeding off towards the Bandra Worli Sea Link after the accident, even as the woman remained on the bonnet of the car and then got entangled in its wheels, for a distance of more than 1.5 kilometres.

As per police, Shah, who fled from the scene, was under the influence of alcohol at the time.

Mihir Shah's father and former Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah had also been arrested in the case, but was later granted bail.