Puthige Noorani Masjid's renovated new building inaugurated in Moodbidri
‘Nammoora Maseedi Noda Banni’ program on Sunday
Moodbidri: Maulana Zubair Khan Nadvi of Jamia Masjid, Jodupalli of Kudroli inaugurated the renovated building of Puthige Noorani Masjid on Friday.
Entrepreneur Mohammad Salim Thokkottu, Musthafa Moodbidri of Bharat Constructions were the chief guests. Hussain Sheikh, honorary president of the Masjid Committee; Bashir Sheikh, vice president of the Committee; Mohammad Khayyum, secretary; and Mushtak Saheb, treasurer, were present on the occasion.
Maulana Zubair Khan Nadvi read the Khutbah during the inaugural and also led the JumaNamaz at the new Masjid.
Imam of the Puthige Masjid Maulana Ziaullah Khan welcomed the gathering and President Abul Ala Puthige proposed the vote of thanks.
Following the inauguration on Friday, the Masjid Committee has organized a ‘Nammoora Masidi Noda Banni’ (Come, See The New Mosque In Our Town) program, inviting locals of all religions and communities to visit and see the newly inaugurated Masjid Building on Sunday, February 26.
The program will commence at 10 am on Sunday. MLA Umanath Kotian, former minister Abhayachandra Jain, Alvas Education Foundation Chairman Dr. M Mohan Alva and editor-in-chief of Varthabharathi Abdussalam Puthige will attend as guests of honour.
Alangar Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple Chief priest Ishwara Bhat; Pakshikere St. Jude Church and Shrine parish priest and director Rev. Fr. Melwyn Noronha and Noorani Masjid Khatib and Imam Maulana Ziaullah Khan will give their messages of harmony, on the occasion.
Palakala Friends’ Club president Ravishankar Bhat, Noorani Masjid general secretary Mohammad Khayyum and Puthige Gram Panchayat member Mohammad Sharief will also be present.
Noorani Masjid president Abul Ala Puthige, who will preside over the function, has invited locals from all communities to attend this special event.
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Five suspects held for alleged murder of Congress activist Ganesh Gowda in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: Five activists of BJP and Bajrang Dal were arrested by the Sakharayapatna Police for alleged murder of Congress activist and Sakharayapatna Gram Panchayat member Ganesh Gowda (38) on Friday night, following a fight over a banner.
Three of the arrested men, Sanjay, Bhushan and Mithun, are known to be BJP members.
An argument broke out between two groups in Sakharayapatna of Kadur taluk two days ago regarding a banner for observation of ‘Datta Jayanti’. The argument continued and intensified into a fight on Friday night near a bar in the village. Shortly later, at around 10:30 pm, a group of eight miscreants on motorbikes is learned to have stopped Gowda, who was traveling in a car on the Kalmurudeshwara Mutt Road and attacked him with lethal weapons.
A seriously injured Gowda reportedly died on the spot.
One of the suspects, Sanjay, was also injured in the attack and is being treated at the Chikkamagaluru Mallegowda District Hospital.
Sakharayapatna Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police Vikram Amte has said that, as precautionary measure, security has been beefed up in the village.
“While four special teams have been formed for investigation, five of the suspects have already been taken into custody. We are still probing the incident,” he added.
