Karwar: Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner SS Nakul, on Saturday relieved Deputy Director of Land Records, Uttara Kannada district BS Venugopal, for alleged indecency at workplace.

Although the office of Deputy Commissioner, Uttara Kannada, confirmed the relieving of Venugopal, but the officials refused to confirm over the phone call to Varthabharati, the grounds on which he was relieved. Local media reports claimed that Venugopal was relieved over indecency at workplace.

According to the reports, an Assistant Commissioner had sought certain documents from Venugopal, who did not abide by the orders and failed to produce it, thereby causing inconvenience to the assistant commissioner who complained to the Deputy Commissioner, who then relieved Venugopal from the duty.

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Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.

According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.

Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.

The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.

Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.

Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.