35 Mangaluru people stranded in Kuwait will return home soon: MLA Vedavyas Kamath
'Maanikya Associates' to bear the tickets cost
Mangaluru: Mangaluru South Assembly Constituency’s MLA Vedavyas Kamath on Friday announced that the 35 people hailing from Mangaluru who were stranded in Kuwait after an alleged employment fraud, will return to Mangaluru soon.
The BJP MLA was addressing a press conference at the BJP District Office on Friday and said that the 'Manikya Associates' who sent the 35 people to Kuwait will bear the cost of tickets of return to India. He further added that it was assured to him by the owner of Manikya Associates Prasad Shetty.
“These 35 people will come to Mangaluru in two batches. The first batch consisting of 15 people of the group will get their passports within two days and they will be allowed to fly from Kuwait. The remaining 20 people will also follow soon. I assured the families of these people about their safe return now it is time to walk the talk” he said.
Kamath also thanked BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and cabinet minister Sadananda Gowda and added that the duo helped him to get in touch with the foreign ministry and arrange the return of the 35 people.
“So many people and organisations helped us in arranging food and other basic needs of the stranded people. I would like to thank them all, including Raj Bhandary of Suratkal, Karavali’s Mohandas Kamat, Bharatiya Pravasi Parishat, Tulu Koota, several Muslim organisations. They all extended their helping hand when the people of Mangaluru needed them” Kamath added.
“The documents settlement of these 35 people will cost Rs. 3000 each. So I requested Gokul Das Bhat of Ujire to bear that cost. And thankfully he agreed. So he will pay that cost of around Rs. 1 Lakh” Kamath further added.
Kamath also informed that the owner of Manikya Associates paid 55 thousand rupees of the 65 he collected from the 35 people, to 'Hawk Consultancy' in Mumbai but has assured to pay the cost of return tickets of all the 35 members.
BJP Dakshina Kannada Vice President Ravishankar Mijaru, Prabha Malini, Senior party leaders Nitin Kumar, Sanjay Prabhu, Ramesh Kandattu and others were present at the press conference.
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Four police officials suspended over alleged custodial torture in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Four officials of the Fort Police Station here have been suspended in connection with an alleged custodial torture incident, police said on Friday.
The suspended personnel are Grade Sub-Inspector Sreekumar and Civil Police Officers Siju, Sunil and Gireesh.
Last week, Fort Police registered a case after a motorcycle was allegedly found stolen near a hotel here.
During the investigation, police identified two Kottayam natives, Jinu and Unni, as suspects.
Jinu was later taken into custody from Kochi, which led to the apprehension of Unni and a minor boy, officials said.
After initial interrogation, the minor was released.
However, family members of Jinu and Unni alleged that they were brutally assaulted while in custody.
After being remanded in judicial custody, Jinu’s condition reportedly worsened.
He was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital and later referred to the Government Medical College Hospital, officials said.
Police officials said Jinu suffered serious kidney dysfunction and remains in critical condition.
Unni was also admitted to the hospital with injuries, officials added.
Following allegations of custodial torture, Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner K Karthick ordered an inquiry by an Assistant Commissioner to ascertain whether custodial assault had taken place.
Police said the inquiry found that custodial assault had occurred and that arrest procedures were not properly followed.
Based on the report, the City Police Commissioner ordered the suspension of the four officers and initiated a departmental probe against them, police said.
