Mangaluru: Congress Minority leaders in DK resign en masse over serial murders, Govt inaction
Mangaluru: Several Muslim leaders and office-bearers of the Congress party in Dakshina Kannada district collectively resigned from their posts on Thursday, expressing anger over the recent serial killings in the region and what they called the continued neglect of the Muslim community by the state government.
The resignations were announced during an emergency meeting held at the Shadi Mahal auditorium in Bolar, Mangaluru. Leaders and activists from across the Congress hierarchy — from booth-level workers to district and state office-bearers — were present at the gathering, which saw tense and emotional scenes unfold.
The meeting was held under the leadership of KPCC General Secretary M.S. Mohammed. D.K. District Congress Minority Unit President Shahul Hameed addressed the gathering and expressed frustration over the deteriorating law and order situation in Dakshina Kannada, especially in the wake of the brutal murder of Abdul Rahman, secretary of the Kolathamajalu mosque.
Anger boiled over when party workers stormed the stage and began demanding justice, shouting slogans and pressing the leadership to stand with the community. Despite efforts by senior leaders like M.S. Mohammed, former corporator Abdul Rauf, and Suhail Kandak to calm the agitated crowd, the situation quickly spiralled out of control.
Sources said the leaders had initially planned to postpone their resignation for a week and adopt a wait-and-watch approach. However, this change in stance led to outrage among the workers, who accused the leadership of backtracking and failing to take a firm stand.
The hall soon descended into chaos, with shouting and commotion making it nearly impossible to continue the proceedings. Facing intense pressure from the grassroots workers, the leaders gave in and began announcing their resignations publicly.
Suhail Kandak was the first to step down from his post, setting off a chain reaction. One by one, other leaders including Shahul Hameed and M.S. Mohammed followed suit, declaring their resignations from their respective party roles. The collective resignations were seen as a strong message to both the Congress leadership and the state government.
The mass resignation comes amid heightened tensions in Dakshina Kannada following a series of targeted killings, with many alleging a pattern of communal violence and selective inaction.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
