Mangaluru's Hansel Joseph Sequiera gets Seva Medal on 88th Air Force Day
Joseph was part of Air Force team that had carried Balakot Airstrike
Mangaluru: Group Captain Hansel Joseph Sequiera, aged 42 years was honoured with Yudh Seva Medal during a grand parade-cum-investiture ceremony held at the Air Force Station Hindon near Delhi to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the Indian Force. Indian Air Force Day is commemorated on 8 October every year to mark the foundation day of the Indian Air Force. The ceremony was attended by the top brass of Indian Air Force including the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. Other notable dignitaries included the Chief of Defence Staff and the Army and Naval Chiefs.
Group Captain Hansel Joseph Sequiera is from Mangaluru, son of Mr. Victor and Olivia Sequiera who are now residing at Bengaluru. Mr. Victor Sequiera retired as Revenue officer of Karnataka Housing Board, Bangalore and Mrs. Olivia Sequiera as Branch Manager from Syndicate Bank. Mr. Victor Sequiera hails from Puttur and Mrs. Olivia Sequiera from Kadri, Mangalore.
Hansel Sequiera completed his early education from St. Joseph's Arts and Science College, Bangalore and was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in 2000. He is married to Prajwal Sequeira, daughter of Arthur and Sylvia Concessao from Mangalore. He is the nephew of Archbishop Emirates Vincent Concessao, New Delhi.
He was one of the Air Force officers who took active part to avenge the Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in which India carried out an aerial strike at a terror training camp in Balakot in Pakistan on February 26 last year.
The Yudh Seva Medal recognizes distinguished service of a high order during war, conflict or hostilities.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
