Mangaluru: Miscreants assault students
Mangaluru: A group of miscreants assaulted students near Ballalbag private college on Thursday afternoon.
The victims are Mohammed Rafi (19), a resident of Vittla; and Derakatte resident Sharafuddin (19).
Both the students were pursuing B.Sc interior designing from a private college in the City.
"On March 6, I found a drawing sheet on a college corridor. I went on asking to whom this sheet belongs to? Finally, a girl student said that the drawing sheet was belonging to her. She then blamed that I stole her sheet and used foul language," injured Sharafuddin said.
"I told her not to use such language. Fumed by this, she called up a youth, who is said to be her lover, and informed the incident to him. The youth, along with a group, came near the college and assaulted Rafi and me. When asked why you are beating us, they did not tell anything and hit us on head, face, and back," Sharafuddin complained.
The injured are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the City. Barke and Pandeshwar police have visited the hospital collecting the information.
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BJP wins Kinnigoli, Bajpe, Manki Town Panchayat elections
Mangaluru/Karwar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recorded a series of electoral victories across coastal Karnataka and Uttara Kannada districts on Wednesday, securing clear majorities in the Kinnigoli, Bajpe, and Manki Town Panchayat elections.
In Mulki taluk, the BJP won the Kinnigoli Town Panchayat by securing 10 of the 18 wards, while the Congress won the remaining eight. This was the first election to the Kinnigoli Town Panchayat since it was upgraded four years ago. Polling was held on December 21, and the BJP crossed the majority mark in its maiden electoral contest.
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Following the declaration of results, BJP workers celebrated across Kinnigoli. MLA Umanath Kotian, BJP district vice-president Sunil Alva, Mulki Town Panchayat president Satish Anchan, Mandal president Dinesh Putran, and other party leaders took part in the victory celebrations.
In Mangaluru taluk, the BJP secured a clear majority in the first-ever elections to the Bajpe Town Panchayat. Of the 19 wards, the BJP won 11 seats, while the Congress secured four seats, the SDPI won three seats, and one independent candidate was elected. Vote counting was conducted at the Mangaluru Mini Vidhana Soudha.
In Uttara Kannada district, BJP-backed candidates won a decisive majority in the inaugural elections to the Manki Town Panchayat in Honnavar taluk. Of the 20 wards, two Congress-backed candidates had already been elected unopposed. In the remaining 18 wards where polling took place on December 21, BJP-supported candidates won 12 seats, while Congress-backed candidates won six, taking the Congress tally to eight seats in total.
The Manki results have drawn political attention as the town falls within the home region of district in-charge minister Mankal Vaidya. Despite the minister’s influence, BJP-backed candidates secured a comfortable majority. Party workers celebrated the victories by bursting crackers and distributing sweets, with local leaders stating that the outcome would strengthen the party’s position in the region.
