Mangaluru pub attack: Bajrang Dal district President says they had informed cops before going to pub
Mangaluru: Bajrang Dal’s District President Puneeth Attavar on Tuesday said that the members of Bajrang Dal had informed the cops before going to “Recycle the Lounge” pub on Monday night when they attacked the pub.
Speaking to media reporters on Tuesday, Puneeth said the activists of Bajrang Dal had received information that students whose kissing video had gone viral a week ago were partying at the pub.
“It is true that we have received information about those students partying there. We informed the police and we went there.” He said while refuting the claims of any attack on the pub.
“We went there and we spoke to the manager and staff of the pub. We asked them to vacate the students from the pub as some of them were minors.” He added.
Journalist Naveen Soorinje in a Facebook post slammed the police department for not initiating action against the Bajrang Dal activists when they were informed about the attack. He also questioned the police department why they could not arrest Bajrang Dal activists as a precautionary measure and why they had to wait until the attack to reach the spot.
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HC rejects Mahesh Shetty Thimarody’s plea challenging externment
Bengaluru: The High Court has rejected the application filed by activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody challenging Puttur Assistant Commissioner’s externment order sending him out of Dakshina Kannada district.
Puttur AC Stella Varghese had issued the order, externing Shetty to Manvi taluk of Raichur district on March 13, 2026.
Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, who earlier heard the plea filed by Shetty and kept the judgment pending, said on Thursday that the activist’s application was being rejected.
Stating that the petition was invalid, the judge clarified that the activist could file an application challenging the order with the Home Secretary. He also directed the state government not to take any action in connection with the case for two weeks.
A detailed version of the verdict, however, is awaited.
