New Delhi (PTI): The New Delhi Municipal Council has received more than 2,000 comments and suggestions over the proposed demolition of the Sunehri Masjid.
The NDMC had sought public feedback and suggestions on the exercise by January 1.
"We have received over 2,000 suggestions over email. The suggestions have been received from Muslim organisations and minority welfare bodies," sources from the NDMC said.
NDMC chairman Amit Yadav was asked about the proposed demolition of the mosque at the press conference for announcing the council's budget.
"We have sought public feedback on the Sunehri Masjid. We had got a request from the Delhi Traffic Police on traffic snarls being reported around the area. We had started the process and sought comments of various stakeholders. We had also approached the religious committee but the Delhi Waqf Board went to the court over the matter," he said.
The court had disposed off the matter.
"We have sought public feedback on the matter and are following the due process. The public feedback will be examined and the heritage committee will also look into it," he added.
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Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 14 (PTI): The Mangaluru City Crime Branch has arrested three men in connection with the murder of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Azaruddin alias Azar alias Ajju (29), Abdul Khader alias Noufal (24) and Vamanjoor Noushad alias Chotte Noushad (39), were arrested during the last two days, they said.
With the fresh arrests, a total of 11 people have been arrested in connection with the murder so far, police said.
According to a police statement, Azaruddin had previously been booked in three theft cases registered at Panambur, Suratkal, and Mulki police stations. He allegedly provided information about Shetty's movements to the other accused, aiding in the murder.
Khader is said to have assisted the accused during their escape in a car after the murder was committed.
Noushad is accused of having conspired with the others and directly participated in the crime. He has six previous criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder, and robbery conspiracy, registered at various police stations in Dakshina Kannada, police said.
Azaruddin has been remanded in judicial custody, while Khader and Noushad have been taken into police custody for seven days for further investigation.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and efforts are underway to trace other accused involved in the case.
Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by a group on May 1 within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City.