Mangaluru: Police nabs POCSO, murder accused absconding on bail from over one year
Mangaluru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) police have apprehended a 28-year-old man who was facing multiple charges and had been evading authorities for about a year and a half, failing to appear before the court for a scheduled hearing.
The detained individual has been identified as Mohammad Naushad, also known as Ullanje Naushad, hailing from Ullanje in the Mennabettu village. The CCB officers apprehended him near Miyapadavu in the Kasaragod district and subsequently handed him over to the Surathkal police for further legal proceedings.
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According to the police, Naushad is connected to four cases, including the high-profile murder of Deepak Rao in 2018, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Surathkal Police Station. The authorities revealed that Naushad had been on the run since being released on bail.
Additionally, he is accused in cases related to assault, making death threats under the jurisdiction of the Mulki Police Station, attempting to murder police officers on duty, and a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case registered at the Women's Police Station.
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Youngsters booked for stopping long distance train to shoot reels in Kerala
Kannur (Kerala) (PTI): The Railway Protection Force on Thursday booked two youngsters for briefly stopping a long-distance train in this district after they flashed a red light to shoot social media reels.
According to the police, the incident took place around 1.50 am, shortly after the Ernakulam–Pune Express left Thalassery railway station.
On seeing the red light ahead, the loco pilot slowed down and stopped the train as a safety measure.
Based on the pilot's alert, the RPF traced the source of the light and detained two youngsters from the area. Their arrests were recorded and they were released on bail, a railway official said.
They are reportedly Plus Two students and are around 18 years old, the official added.
A mobile phone used to record the video was seized during the inquiry, the police said.
