Sudden inspection of Mangaluru jail; police seize mobile phones, SIM cards, chargers
Mangaluru: In an operation held late Monday night, the jail warden and staff led by the Jail Superintendent are said to have conducted a sudden inspection of the cells and confiscated mobile phones, SIM cards and also chargers.
The police team reportedly seized two mobile phones, one SIM card and cordless mobile phone charger in the possession of the jail residents.
Mangaluru Barke Police have registered a case against the residents for possession of non-permissible things in prison.
The matter was also brought to the notice of DGP for Karnataka's Prisons and Correctional Services Department Alok Kumar in Bengaluru, District Superintendent of Prison Sharanabasappa has said.
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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
