Prohibitory orders clamped in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Udupi
Bengaluru, Dec 18: Prohibitory orders have been clamped in Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Udupi in the backdrop of the protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.
The orders in Bengaluru would be in force for three days starting from 6 AM on Thursday morning to December 21 midnight.
The ban in Mangaluru would be for two days from Thursday morning till Friday midnight, the commissioners of police of the two cities said in their separate orders.
The restriction orders in Udupi would be in force for three days starting from 6 AM on Thursday morning to December 21 midnight.
No one will be allowed to carry out protests, demonstrations, burst crackers or display weapons, the orders said.
Bengaluru police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao told reporters here that none should organise protests in the city from 6 AM tomorrow to midnight of December 21.
Anyone violating the orders will be dealt with an iron hand, he said.
"There will however be no restrictions on schools, colleges, malls, markets, bus services, metro rail, autorickshaws and cab aggregators.
Rao said the orders were imposed as many violent incidents had taken place during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in various parts of the country, where public property was damaged.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
