"No official information about Ravi Pujary's arrest yet" Police commissioner TR Suresh
Main accused of Advocate Naushad Kashimji murder case
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner TR Suresh said that he has no information about the arrest of fugitive underworld don Ravi Pujary.
He further claimed that he came to know about Pujary’s arrest through media reports. “We have more than 30 cases registerered againt him in Mangaluru which includes murder, extortions and others". Suresh added
Pujary was also the main accused in Advocate Naushad Kashimji murder case of 2009, and is also wanted in a extortion case in 2008.
Other cases against Pujary are under investigation while few other are in proceeding in the court.
Speaking of the Red corner notice against Pujary, Suresh said “A red corner notice was issued against him in 2012, which was renewed after five years in 2017”.
The reports of Pujary’s arrest by Senegal police broke into media on January 31, the reports had further added that the Senegal police is soon expected to hand over the dreaded underworld man to Indian police.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
