In the background of BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru’s murder at Bellare on Tuesday night, several shops and businesses in Sullia, Puttur and Kadaba Taluks shut shop at the behest of Hindutva organizations.

In the background of Tuesday night’s incident of murder, where a BJP Yuva Morcha executive member was killed by a group of bike-borne men, section 144 has been imposed in the region. As a precautionary measure, certain schools have declared a holiday on Wednesday and some other shops have temporarily closed.

Sullia: A 32-year-old youngster was on Tuesday night brutally assaulted and killed by unidentified bikers here in Bellare in Sullia.

Bantwal: A father on Tuesday was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Additional District and Sessions Court of Mangaluru after he was found guilty of raping his minor daughter. The court also penalized the accused with 25,000 rupees fine.

Mangaluru: Bajrang Dal’s District President Puneeth Attavar on Tuesday said that the members of Bajrang Dal had informed the cops before going to “Recycle the Lounge” pub on Monday night when they attacked the pub.

Mangaluru: Apart from the two recognized doctorate degrees (Ph.D.) that are awarded to the intellects and others for their commendable services in various fields, a third form of the doctorate degree has recently become a trend.

Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Shashikumar on Tuesday said the police had identified 18 of the 30 college students who were partying at the “Recycle the Lounge” when it was attacked by Bajrang Dal activists on Monday night.

Mangaluru North MLA Bharath Shetty on Tuesday refuted claims of the attack on a pub in Balmatta in the city by Hindutva group Bajrang Dal and added they only questioned the management of the pub if they were serving alcohol to minors.