Mangaluru Police Commissioner warns: “Those associating with criminals will also face action”
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police Commissioner Sudheer Reddy has issued a stern warning to citizens, cautioning that those seen associating with individuals involved in criminal cases will also face police action.
In a public message released through a video, the Commissioner said, “We had already warned people not to move around with those who are involved in criminal cases. It seems some have ignored that advice. If you continue to associate with such people, you too will face consequences. If you think you can do as you please, remember we too will do what we must.”
Explaining the context behind the warning, Reddy said that a man named Prashanth alias Pachchu, who has several past criminal cases including murder and attempted murder, was recently found involved in an extortion case.
According to the complaint, on October 22, Prashanth, along with Harshit, visited a fireworks shop in Bajpe, threatened the shopkeepers, and demanded fireworks without payment. “The shopkeepers were frightened and filed a complaint after we assured them of protection. A case has been registered,” the Commissioner said.
He added that Ashwath, who was accompanying Prashanth, had no prior criminal record. “We had already advised people not to hang around with such offenders. Those who continue to ignore this will have to face the consequences. If you insist on your way, we will do our duty accordingly,” Reddy warned.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
