Udupi Christians greet Muslims on Eid ul Fitr
Udupi: Office bearers of Catholic Sabha visited mosque on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr on Wednesday and greeted Muslim brethren on this auspicious day.
Office bearers of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh visited Jamia masjid in Udupi and exchanged festival greetings by planting saplings along with Muslim leaders and locals.
Fardinand Gonsalvese, spiritual director of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh said that, in India we live with harmony. Saving ths harmony by understanding each other’s religions and celebrating each other’s festivals is the need of the day.
Speaking on the occasion Muhammed Moula, member of the mosque said that, today our brethrens from Christian community have visited this mosque to greet us on Eid ul Fitr. By doing so they have spread the message of brotherhood, equality in the society.
On this occasion Ferdinand Gonsalvese felicitated Moulana Rashid Ahmed Nadwi on behalf of Christain community.
Alwyn Quadras, president of Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh, Santosh Carnelio, Secretary, Gregory D’Souza, asst. secretary, former presidents L. Roy Kiran Crasta, Valerian Fernandes, office bearers Rafale D’Souza, Gerald Rodrigues, Sayyed Yasin, president of Jamia masjid, Khalil Ahmed, secretary, members, Munir Ahmed, V.S Umar, Ashfaq Ahmed, Shahid Ali, Muhammed Marakada, Khalid and others were present.
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South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children
Johannesburg (AP): A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting which claimed the lives of 12 people including three children at an unlicensed pub earlier this month, South African police said on Monday.
The man is suspected of being one of the three people who opened fire on patrons in a pub at Saulsville township, west of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing 12 people including three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
At least 13 people were also injured during the attack, whose motive remains unknown.
According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6.
An unlicensed firearm believed to have been used during the attack was recovered from the suspect's vehicle.
“The 32-year-old suspect was intercepted by Limpopo Tracking Team on the R101 Road in Westenburg precinct. During the arrest, the team recovered an unlicensed firearm, a hand gun, believed to have been used in the commission of the multiple murders. The firearm will be taken to the Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic analysis,” police said in statement.
The suspect was arrested on the same day that another mass shooting at a pub took place in the Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg, in which nine people were killed and 10 wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on patrons.
Police have since launched a search for the suspects.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and recorded more than 26,000 homicides in 2024 — an average of more than 70 a day. Firearms are by far the leading cause of death in homicides.
The country of 62 million people has relatively strict gun ownership laws, but many killings are committed with illegal guns, according to authorities.
According to police, mass shootings at unlicensed bars are becoming a serious problem. Police shut down more than 11,000 illegal taverns between April and September this year and arrested more than 18,000 people for involvement in illegal liquor sales.
