Ramanath Rai demands Judicial Inquiry by High Court Judge in Mangaluru Police firing incident
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Minister and Senior Congress leader B Ramanath Rai on Sunday held CM Yediyurappa responsible for the death of two people in police firing in Mangaluru on Thursday. Rai also called for judicial inquiry into the case by a sitting Karnataka High Court Judge.
Speaking at a press conference in the city, Rai noted that the people have been protesting across the nation against the NRC and CAA and that the state government’s move to clamp section 144 and not allowing people to protest was wrong and held CM Yediyurappa and Home Minister responsible for the consequence which turned out in the city on Thursday.
“The deaths of two people who died in police firing in the city was a murder under the government’s watch. Clashes and violence can be controlled by firing in the air and resorting to lathi charge” he said while adding that the Congress party condemned the police action on protesters.
Rai also asserted that the state government should allow leaders of state opposition to meet the families of victims but the Yediyurappa government made an anti-democratic move by not allowing Siddaramaiah from meeting the family.
He was referring to the incident when Siddaramaiah was not allowed to enter the port city and was sent back from airport on Saturday, when the leader of opposition in Karnataka assembly arrived in the city to meet families of Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen who died in police firing on Thursday.
“Congress leaders never make provocative statements or speeches. Those who have cases of hate speeches registered against them in police stations are not Congress leaders but leaders of communal political parties” Rai stated.
DK Congress President Harish Kumar, MLC Ivan D’Souza, MCC member Shashidhar Hegde, Neveen D’Souza, Abdur Rauf, Congress leader T K Sudhir, Neeraj Pal and others were present in the press conference.
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Several Gurugram schools receive hoax bomb threats
Gurugram (PTI): Several Gurugram schools received another hoax bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, prompting police to launch searches on the premises.
Police said the email was sent by the 'Khalistan National Army', with threats issued to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to declare April 29 as the "40th Khalistan Declaration Day". It also threatened to bomb the Red Fort in Delhi.
Police said it was a hoax as no suspicious items were found after an intensive search.
Several schools, including Shri Ram, Amity, and the HDFC school, received threatening emails at 8.33 am, when classes had already begun, police said.
The school administrations became aware of the threats around 9 am and immediately informed the police, a senior police officer said.
The schools immediately implemented emergency protocols, with many declaring a holiday and asking parents to take their children home safely, the officer said.
A large number of anxious parents gathered outside the schools, as police and bomb squad teams reached the spots and started checks.
"Around 10 schools have approached the police from morning until now over bomb threats. Police teams are alert, and searches are underway on all the premises", the officer said.
As soon as the information about this email was received, police in Gurugram and Delhi swung into action and started investigation.
Schools immediately implemented emergency protocols upon receiving the mail. Many schools declared a holiday and sent messages to parents, asking them to take their children home. Large crowds of parents gathered outside the schools.
The schools were sanitised by sending a bomb disposal squad as well as a dog squad.
A senior police officer said that police teams thoroughly searched the school premises, classrooms, buildings, and surrounding areas. No suspicious objects or explosive materials were found during the investigation.
"Police teams are seriously investigating the entire matter. Cyber experts are being consulted to determine the authenticity of the email, its source, and the identity of the sender", added the officer.
This is the third time since January that schools have received fake bomb threats.
In March, at least a dozen schools in the city received bomb threat emails, which later turned out to be hoaxes.
Similarly, on January 28, as many as 13 schools received hoax bomb threats via email, forcing authorities to evacuate campuses and suspend classes.
Last month, police arrested a Bangladeshi national whose email ID was allegedly used to make a bomb threat for some payment.
