Lok Sabha Polls: Mangaluru Police Commissioner warns rowdy sheeters against criminal activities
More than 200 rowdy sheeters summoned to police parade ground
Mangaluru: In the wake of forthcoming Lok Sabha elections over 200 rowdy sheeters of the city were summoned by the Mangaluru City Commissionerate at the Police Parade Ground in the city on Thursday 14 March.
City Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil warned history sheeters against indulging in any illegal or criminal activities ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
According to the reports more than 1000 cases are registered against these 200 rowdy sheeters across 20 police stations in Dakhsina Kannada.
Speaking to reporters after the parade, Sandeep Patil added that these rowdy sheeters have been involved in several cases across the district hence they were summoned and warned that their movements will be constantly watched and tracked by the police department.
Advising them to live a normal lifelike other ordinary citizens, Patil said that their names will be removed from the watch list of the police if they detect no criminal and illegal movements.
“Police department will not tolerate any kind of unrest during the elections. Strictest actions will be taken against those who are involved in any illegal activities” Patil warned.
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Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): One more person who had been hospitalised following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion died at Thrissur Medical College on Sunday, police said.
With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to 16.
According to Thrissur Medical College police, the deceased has been identified as Unnikrishnan from Edappal, who was among the 38 persons present at the fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode where the explosions occurred on April 21.
Police said Unnikrishnan had suffered over 80 per cent burns and had remained in critical condition.
The condition of the two other injured persons remains critical, police said.
Of the 38 persons present at the site, 16 have died, while four remain missing.
The fireworks were being manufactured for Thiruvambady Devaswom as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities.
The licensee of the unit had also suffered burn injuries and had died earlier.
