Measures for peaceful voting: Mangaluru city police commissioner Vipul Kumar
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Vipl Kumar said that necessary measures have been taken up for a peaceful voting during the May 12’s state Assembly polls.
Addressing a press conference at his office this morning, Mr. Kumar said that there are four Legislative Assembly constituencies and 877 booths under the limits of Mangaluru city police. The constituencies are Mangaluru South, Mangaluru North, Mangaluru and Moodbidri. Among the 877 booths, 201 have been identified as critical booths, he said.
Mr. Kumar briefed that "a total of 26 check-posts have been set up, out of which 6 are inter-state border check-posts. There are 14 flying squads. Around 2,700 personnel and officers (CAPF, civil police, armed police and home guards) have been deployed for the election bandobast duties.”
In view of maintaining law and order, 1,908 weapons have been deposited by gun license holders, 753 security-related cases have been filed. 2,756 rowdy-sheeters and 90 potential trouble-makers are under surveillance.
DCP Hanumantharaya and Uma Prashant were also present.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
