Udupi, Jan 05: We will bring back the seven fishermen (who have gone missing from Malpe), even if they are kidnapped by terrorists. Already we have written a letter to the army and instructed them to launch a search operation. Our main goal is that they should come alive, wished Udupi district in-charge Minister Jayamala.

Answering the media queries in Udupi, she said, "We started working on this the moment police filed the missing complaint. After speaking to SP's chief secretary, the officials of neighboring Goa and Maharashtra were contacted. A search was carried out even by a helicopter. The search operation is still ongoing. Our goal is that they must come back safely. We have confidence that they will definitely come," she asserted.

Drop the protest: Minister appeals

Do not hold protests on January 6. Why should Fishermen's organizations protest? Do they need a protest when we are with them. We will speak to the fishermen's leaders in this regard, will asked them to drop the protest. Even the Chief Minister is also coming to Udupi on January 8. All hands are working for this, Minister Jayamala said.

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Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Nov 28: Kalaburagi Jail Chief Superintendent R Anitha on Thursday said that an unknown person sent an audio message via a police inspector claiming that they will blow up her car.

However, police said they have not received any complaints in this regard.

Speaking to reporters here, Anitha said, "Somebody has sent an audio message to the police inspector saying that they will blow up my car. I personally did not receive any such message so far, so I would not be lodging any police complaint."

Following the alleged threat, Anitha said she would be more cautious now.

Last month, after Anitha took charge as the Chief Superintendent of Jail, raids were conducted and searches were intensified after photographs and video clips purportedly showing three inmates getting special treatment in the Kalaburagi Central prison went viral on social media.

Following the raids, cell phones, gutka and cigarette packets and beedis were seized from the inmates.

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