Independent candidates supported by the Congress and the BJP were declared winners of the by-polls to two gram panchayat seats in the taluk.

Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has said that the government is making necessary preparations to form a special task force in Dakshina Kannada to tackle rising communal tensions and maintain peace in the region.

The Dakshina Kannada District Congress Minority Unit has called for an urgent meeting on May 29 at 2:30 pm at the Bolara Shadi Mahal auditorium in Mangaluru to discuss the growing concern over rising incidents of violence against Muslims in the region.

A case has been registered against 15 individuals, including Deepak and Sumit, in connection with the murder of Abdul Rahiman (32), secretary of Koltmajalu Juma Masjid and a pickup driver, and the attempted murder of Kalandar Shafi. The incident took place near Ira Kodi in Kuriyal village of Bantwal taluk.

The court on Tuesday night granted bail to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sharan Pumpwell and adjourned the hearing of his plea to Wednesday.

Mangaluru, May 27: Bajrang Dal leader Sharan Pumpwell has reportedly been taken into custody by the police in connection with the recent call for a bandh in Dakshina Kannada district over the Suhas Shetty murder case.

Mangaluru, May 27: In the wake of the murder of a young man named Abdul Rahiman near Kolathamajalu in Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan has imposed prohibitory orders in five taluks of the district as a precautionary measure.

Mangaluru, May 27: As the crescent moon marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah was not sighted on Monday evening, the first day of Dhul Hijjah will now begin on Wednesday night (May 28), with the day observed on Thursday.