Mangaluru: Bahraini author Mohamed Ali Shukri releases his book at Unity Hospital
Mangaluru: Unity Hospital hosted the release of Mohamed Ali Shukri’s book, ‘You Are The One And Only’, on February 12, 2025. The event was led by the hospital’s chairman, C.P. Habeeb Rahman, who unveiled the book in the presence of director Ashfaque M. Habeeb, neurosurgeon Dr. Sahil Bantwal, Dr. Sagar Bantwal, senior members of Unity Hospital, in-house doctors, and close friends of the author.
Mohamed Ali Shukri, a renowned speaker from the Kingdom of Bahrain, shares a deep personal connection with Unity Hospital. His association dates back to 2013 when his father, Ali Hassan Shukri, sought treatment at the hospital. Under the care of Sahil Bantwal, his father received an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment, leading to a full recovery. Moved by the compassion and dedication of the hospital staff, Shukri chronicled this experience in the ninth chapter of his book, titled Miracles in Mangalore.
Shukri, who was the first person from the Middle East to reach the finals of the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking, has been an influential voice at various global events and workshops. His book, which was first launched at the Delhi International Book Fair, encourages readers to stay true to themselves, appreciate life, and contribute positively to society.
During the event, Shukri expressed his gratitude to the management and staff of Unity Hospital, crediting them for their exceptional healthcare services. His visit to Mangaluru was not just to release the book but also to personally present it to the hospital’s leadership including Dr. C.P Habeeb Rahman as a token of appreciation.
The program featured an engaging narration of Shukri’s journey from Bahrain to Mangaluru and his experiences at Unity Hospital.
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
