Police identify 36 people from Dakshina Kannada for externment
Mangaluru (PTI): The Dakshina Kannada district police, in coordination with the district administration, has identified 36 individuals for externment from the district limits following their repeated involvement in communal offences and activities that threaten public peace and order, official sources said on Monday.
The individuals have been flagged by various police stations across the district based on their criminal history and involvement in communal disturbances, they said.
According to sources, recommendations for externment have been sent from police stations under Bantwal Rural, Bantwal Town, Vitla, Puttur Town and Rural, Uppinangady, Punjalkatte, Belthangady, Sullia, and Bellare jurisdictions.
The externment process, governed under the Karnataka Police Act, is typically initiated against habitual offenders whose presence is deemed prejudicial to law and order.
A senior police officer from the district said, "The individuals shortlisted have a record of repeated communal offences, and the proposal for externment has been forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner for further legal process."
Among those identified are persons ranging from their early twenties to mid-fifties. The list includes individuals previously arrested or chargesheeted in cases involving communal violence, unlawful assembly, and breach of peace, he said.
Many are considered habitual offenders who have been under constant police watch, he added.
According to the officer, the externment, once approved, would bar these individuals from entering the district for a specified period, typically six months to a year.
"This measure is preventive in nature, aimed at deterring the recurrence of communal tension, especially in sensitive areas," he added.
The move comes in the backdrop of rising concerns over communal polarisation in certain parts of the coastal district, which has witnessed repeated flare-ups over the past few years.
The final decision rests with the district magistrate after reviewing police reports, individual case files, and potential objections or representations from the accused parties, officials added.
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Rupee declines 27 paise to 90.95 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee depreciated 27 paise to 90.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by a strong American currency and higher crude oil prices due to the escalated geopolitical tension.
A selling rush in domestic equities further pressured the Indian currency, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.94 and slipped further to trade at 90.95 against the greenback in early deals, losing 27 paise from its previous closing level.
The rupee rose 4 paise to settle at 90.68 against the US dollar on Wednesday. The currency exchange markets were closed on Thursday on account of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.04 per cent higher at 97.89.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading 0.14 per cent higher at USD 71.77 per barrel in futures trade.
Analysts attributed the strengthening dollar and crude prices to heightened tension between the US and Iran, with both countries signalling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran's nuclear programme fizzle out.
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex fell 150.35 points to 82,347.79 in early trade while the Nifty declined 35.15 points to 25,419.20.
On Thursday, foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 880.49 crore, according to exchange data.
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