Mangaluru: Masked men attack fish trader with swords, rob him off 2.15 lakh rupees
Mangaluru: A Fish trader’s tempo was reportedly ambushed by a gang of masked men wielding swords, who robbed 2.15 lakh rupees from the victim on early Saturday morning at Adamkudru on the NH 66 here.
The victim has been identified as Musthafa (47), a fish trader from Ullal Mukkachcheri, it is learned.
Musthafa, who used to run his fish business near Thokottu, was on his way to buy fish from Dhakke on his Tempo during early hours, accompanied by another man named Moosa, a resident of Maastikatte.
Reportedly, when the Tempo reached Adamkudru, a red car overtook and blocked the Tempo. Among the three masked men in the car, two got out of their vehicle and threateningly demanded that the victim hand over the bag of money. When Musthafa refused to comply and tried to get out of the Tempo, the masked men swung their swords at him. As the victim attempted to block the sword attack with bare hands, both his hands were grievously injured, it is learned.
Amid this, the robbers made away with the 2 lakhs 15 thousand rupees that were in Musthafa’s possession, he has revealed in the complaint filed with the police. Meanwhile, his associate Moosa has remained unhurt in the incident. Musthafa is currently being treated at a private hospital in Thokottu and receiving treatment.
A team of police personnel led by ACP Dinaker Shetty visited the site of the robbery and investigated the CCTV Camera footages available in that vicinity.
A case has been registered at the Kankanady Police station in this regard.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
