Ullal: 15-year-old girl accidentally falls to death from 12th floor of apartment complex
Ullal: A 15-year-old girl in Kutharu here reportedly died on Thursday night after accidentally falling from the 12th floor of the apartment complex the family was living in.
The deceased girl, identified as Hiba Iman, was the daughter of doctors Mumtaz Ahmed and Khamarjaha Banu, who are working at Yenepoya Hospital at Derlakatte. Hiba was a Class 10 student at the Yenepoya School in Mangaluru.
The family lives in Kutharu, with their house situated on the 12th floor of a private residential complex with 18 floors. On Thursday night, Hiba’s parents were out on duty at the hospital. Hiba, who was at home with her younger brother, was standing on a chair and hanging clothes in the balcony when she lost her balance and fell, Ullal police have said.
A case has been registered at Ullal Police Station. The officers are investigating the matter.
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Police crack whip against inciteful social media posts
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Police have registered a case on their own after discovering a series of alarming and provocative posts on Instagram, allegedly aimed at inciting communal hatred, glorifying violence and threatening revenge attacks in the city.
According to the FIR, filed by Police Sub-inspector Anita Nikkam of the Kankanady Town Police Station, the officer who was monitoring social media platforms on December 2 as per the instructions of senior officials, came across multiple Instagram accounts sharing inflammatory content.
The FIR states that posts and stories on 16 Instagram accounts reportedly carried images of unknown individuals brandishing weapons, including pistols, revolvers, swords and machetes, some with their faces masked.
Police said the posts were crafted to instil fear, provoke violence, create hostility between communities and disrupt public order in Mangaluru.
The FIR states that the content appeared to be part of a larger attempt to incite hatred between religions and communities, encourage unlawful activities, and disturb peace and communal harmony.
The complaint notes that Mangaluru is a 'sensitive region', and that the posts indicated a coordinated attempt to create fear, trigger riots, conspiracies and criminal acts through social media.
Police have initiated action under relevant sections of law and are tracing the individuals behind the Instagram accounts.
Further investigation is under way.
