One held for slandering CM in social media
Mangaluru, August 03: Kadri police arrested one person on charges of slandering Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in Instagram on Friday.
Arrested accused is identified as Prashanth Poojary (24) of Meramajalu in Bantwala taluk. He has abused Chief Minister Kumaraswamy in the Instagram. A case was filed against him in Kadri police station. After investigation, Kadri police on Friday arrested the accused.
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Rowdy-Sheeter Ganesh Poojary detained under Goonda Act in Udupi
Udupi: Police in Udupi have detained a rowdy-sheeter, Ganesh Poojary (48), a resident of Kaudoor village, under the provisions of the Goonda Act.
The action was taken following a report submitted by Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar. Based on the recommendation, Deputy Commissioner Swaroop T.K. issued the detention order on April 4. The accused has been lodged in the central prison in Kalaburagi as per the order.
According to police records, Ganesh Poojary has a total of 11 cases registered against him at the Karkala Town Police Station. These include four cases of attempted murder, one robbery, three assault cases, one case of unlawful assembly, one gambling-related case, and another miscellaneous offence.
Of these, he has been convicted in one case, acquitted in seven cases, while one case is currently under trial and two others remain under investigation.
Police said the detention was carried out to prevent further criminal activities and to maintain public order in the district.
