Surathkal Police arrest notorious criminal Bharat Shetty under Goonda Act
The Surathkal police have arrested a 27-year-old man, Bharat Shetty, who is believed to be involved in 13 serious criminal cases. The accused, a resident of Kan Ashraya Colony in Idya village, Surathkal, has been arrested after a case was filed against him under the Goondas Act.
According to the police, Bharat Shetty has been linked to a series of heinous crimes in the Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate and Dakshina Kannada district. The criminal cases registered against him include charges related to stone-pelting at a mosque in the third block of Katipalla during Meeladunnabi celebrations last year, the murder of Rahul, a resident of Emmekere, multiple instances of murder and attempted murder (four cases), dacoity, unlawful assembly, assault, and crimes against women.
Despite facing multiple legal actions in the past, Bharat Shetty continued to indulge in criminal activities, thereby posing a threat to public order and safety, the police said. In light of his continued illegal actions, the Surathkal police have invoked the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Crooks, Drug Addicts, Gamblers, Goondas, and Unethical Traffic Offenders Act (Goondas Act) against him.
Shetty was previously released on bail in the stone-pelting case related to the Katipalla Mosque incident. However, police took swift action and registered a fresh case under the Goondas Act, following which he was arrested and produced before the court.
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China calls for 'swift and fair investigation' into Pahalgam attack
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Beijing (PTI): China has called for a "swift and fair investigation" into the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed support for its all-weather ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests amid Islamabad's rising tensions with India.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Dar briefed Wang -- also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee -- on the latest tensions between Pakistan and India "following a terrorist attack in the Kashmir region", it said in the report.
For his part, Wang said China was closely following the developments, stressing that combating terrorism was a shared responsibility of the entire world while reaffirming Beijing's consistent support for Pakistan's firm counterterrorism efforts, it added.
"As an ironclad friend and an all-weather strategic cooperative partner, China fully understands Pakistan's legitimate security concerns and supports Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests," the report quoted Wang as saying.
"China advocates for a swift and fair investigation and believes that conflict does not serve the fundamental interests of either India or Pakistan, nor does it benefit regional peace and stability," Wang noted.
China hopes both sides will remain restrained, move toward each other, and work together to de-escalate the situation, he added.
Dar emphasised that Pakistan had consistently and firmly fought terrorism and was against any actions that could lead to an escalation of the situation, according to the report.
Pakistan is committed to managing the situation in a mature manner and will maintain communication with China and the international community, Dar said, the news agency reported.
On April 23, China "strongly condemned" the brutal terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed.
"We strongly condemn the attack. China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun had told a media briefing.
"We mourn for the lives lost and express sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured," he had said.
Separately, China's Ambassador to India Xu Feihong had also condemned the attack.
"Shocked by the attack in Pahalgam and condemn (it)," he had said in a post on X.
"Deep condolences for the victims and sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families. Oppose terrorism of all forms," he had said.
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