Mangaluru pub attack: Top cop says 18 students present in the party identified, eight were underage
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Shashikumar on Tuesday said the police had identified 18 of the 30 college students who were partying at the “Recycle the Lounge” when it was attacked by Bajrang Dal activists on Monday night.
He further added that 8 of the 18 students who have been identified are aged below 21 years.
“As per the Excise laws, serving alcohol and intoxicants to people below the age of 21 in pubs and bars is restricted. So the Excise Department has to investigate if alcohol and other intoxicants were served to these eight students.” He added.
“We have shared the details of these eight students with the Excise Department.” He said adding the police department has the authority to close the pub for 10 days if it is proved in their investigation report that liquor has been supplied to these underage students.
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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.
