Legal action against attacks based on suspicion of illegal residency: Mangaluru Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudhir Kumar Reddy has warned that strict legal action will be taken against anyone who carries out attacks on individuals merely on the basis of suspicion that they are illegal residents. He clarified that while action will be taken against those residing illegally in accordance with the law, those who take the law into their own hands will also face criminal proceedings.
The Police Commissioner made this statement while referring to a provocative message circulated in a WhatsApp group named “Hindu Geleyara Balaga”. The message alleged that people were running businesses by putting up a board reading “Bengali Canteen” behind the Rao & Rao Circle auto-rickshaw stand, and accused the police of deliberately ignoring the issue. The message also urged members of Hindu organisations to share the information.
Sudhir Kumar Reddy stated that FIRs have already been registered against two individuals for posting such messages and that they will be arrested soon.
“We have noticed that such messages are being posted in certain groups. We have verified the background of the concerned family and found that a property was purchased in their name in 2014. There is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that they are not Indian citizens,” the Police Commissioner clarified.
He further stated that some people are circulating messages on WhatsApp that could lead to attacks on innocent individuals. The police have taken action in the past against such attacks on Indian migrant workers in Mangaluru, he added.
If anyone has information about persons suspected to have come from Bangladesh, they may share it with the local police stations, ACPs, or the Police Commissioner’s office. After due verification, legal action will be initiated and deportation will be carried out strictly in accordance with the law, he assured.
However, he warned that if anyone shares details of Indian citizens by branding them as “Bangladeshis” based on suspicion, or circulates messages that incite attacks against certain groups, strict legal action will be taken against them.
Attacking anyone, including those allegedly residing illegally, is a criminal offence under the law. Cases will be registered and investigations conducted against such individuals as well. The law is clear, and even those who believe they are above the law will be dealt with strictly as per legal provisions, the Police Commissioner warned.
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Three new cubs born to Cheetah Gamini in MP's Kuno Park; India's count rises to 38
Sheopur (MP) (PTI): Cheetah 'Gamini' has given birth to three cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking the number of these big cats in India to 38, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday.
Describing it as a "roaring" success of the government's ambitious Cheetah re-introduction programme, Yadav said it is a powerful symbol of the country’s determined and historic conservation effort.
Gamini was translocated to India from South Africa as part of the ambitious project launched in September 2022 to revive the population of the world's fastest land animal in India, which had gone extinct decades ago.
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Yadav, in a post on X, said, “Kuno welcomes three new cubs - A roaring new chapter at Kuno on the occasion of completion of 3 years of arrival of cheetahs from South Africa. Celebrations echo through Kuno National Park as Gamini, the South African cheetah and second-time mother, has brought 3 new cubs into the world."
This joyful arrival marks the ninth successful cheetah litter on Indian soil and takes the number of surviving Indian-born cubs to 27, he said.
With these newest additions, India's total cheetah population has now reached 38 - a powerful symbol of the country's determined and historic conservation effort, Yadav highlighted.
Each birth strengthens the foundation of Project Cheetah and reflects the passion, perseverance, and round-the-clock dedication of the field staff and veterinary teams who have nurtured this dream into reality, he said.
"A moment of pride for Kuno, and for India—may Gamini and her three little sprinters grow strong and carry the nation’s cheetah revival story forward with speed and grace," the minister added.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav noted that Madhya Pradesh is a powerful centre for cheetah reintroduction.
This is a historic achievement for the entire country in the direction of wildlife conservation, biodiversity, and environmental balance, the CM said in a post on X.
It is a matter of immense joy that under Project Cheetah, the female cheetah ‘Gamini’ who arrived from South Africa has given birth to three cubs, he said.
"With the completion of three years of cheetahs’ arrival at Kuno National Park in Sheopur district, this is the 9th successful birth (of a litter). The total number of cheetahs in India has now increased to 38," Yadav added.
Earlier this month, cheetah Aasha, translocated to India from Namibia, gave birth to five cubs in KNP.
