Mangaluru: Absconding accused in theft, cattle slaughter cases held after eight years
Mangaluru: A special police team has arrested a man who had been absconding since 2018 in connection with theft and cattle slaughter cases registered under various police stations in the city police commissionerate, Deccan Herald reported.
Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H said the accused has been identified as Aboobakkar Siddiq, also known as Kapri Siddiq, a resident of Paivalike in Uppala, Kasaragod district. He said three non-bailable warrants (NBWs) issued by the court were pending against him in separate cases registered at Ullal, Konaje and Kankanady police stations.
The accused is involved in theft cases registered at Ullal police station and cases under the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act at Konaje and Kankanady police station limits.
The commissioner said the accused had been evading arrest and failing to appear before the court for the past eight years. A special team was formed to trace absconding warrants accused in the city.
Based on information about his movements, a team led by PSI Siddappa arrested him. He was handed over to Ullal police station for further legal procedures and later produced before the court, which remanded him in judicial custody.
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Defamatory post against Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade: Case registered against Girish Mattannavar
Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.
The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.
The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.
Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.
