Normalcy being restored in Mangaluru: Private buses run on city roads, shops opened as usual
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Mangaluru: A day after the bandh declared by Sangh Parivar following the murder of rowdy-sheeter Suhas Shetty, life in Mangaluru returned to normal on Saturday.
Members of the Sangh Parivar had called for a bandh in the district on Friday, May 2, in protest against Shetty's murder. The district authorities had issued prohibitory orders for areas within the jurisdiction of the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate, permitting auto rickshaws and private vehicles to use the roads. As a result, private buses in the city halted their operations and most shops remained shut. Incidents of stone-pelting on buses and assaults on innocent youngsters were reported from parts of Mangaluru on Friday.
On Saturday morning, however, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private buses were seen plying on the roads in the city. Auto rickshaws and goods transport vehicles were also seen functioning as usual.
Markets and shops at various parts like Bunder in the heart of the city were opened for business on Saturday, which assured the customers and other citizens that the city was returning to normalcy.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
