Karnataka HC issues summons to Mangaluru top-cop, Mulki SHO on delay in arrest of accused
Murder of Sullia businessman
Mulki: The Karnataka High Court has issued a summons to Mangaluru City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar and Mulki SHO questioning the delay in arresting the accused in the murder of Sullia businessman Abdul Lathif.
The businessman had been killed in broad daylight on June 5, 2020 in front of a bank branch in Mulki. Following a writ petition asking why the police officers are yet to arrest the accused, the High Court issued the summons to the police commissioner and the SHO. The officers have been told to submit a report on the matter by February 13.
Nine of the 10 accused in the murder case have been arrested. A writ petition had been filed in the Karnataka High Court by one Imran against the state government, director general of state police, Mangaluru city police commissioner and the Mulki SHO regarding the delay in arrested of the 10th accused in the case.
Advocate Balakrishna M R argued for the petitioner.
The police have arrested Dawood Hakim, Mohammad Razim and Mohammad Bava alias Timber Bava, residents of Karnad; Mohammad Wafa alias Musthafa of Ullanje; Mohammad Hashim and Riaz alias Nisar of Bappanadu; Aboobakar Siddiqui of Uchila in Udupi; Maiyaddi of Kapikad; and Bashir Hussain of Pakshikere in relation to the case so far.
All the nine arrested have been remanded in judicial custody.
The High Court had granted bail to Musthafa of Pakshikere. Lathif’s wife Mubina had appealed to the Supreme Court to get the grant order revoked. The apex court bench, which heard the case, ordered a repeal of the bail, but, a writ petition was filed since Musthafa is not arrested yet.
The police commissioner has been ordered by the High Court to submit a case report by February 13.
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
