Activities at religious centres in Dakshina Kannada suspended amidst Coronavirus scare
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu Rupesh on Tuesday announced that all the activities at the religious centres across the District will be suspended until further notice in the wake of spread of Coronavirus in the state.
She was speaking at a meeting with officials at her office. The meeting was chaired by Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare Sriramalu and was attended MLA and Congress leader UT Khader.
The District Administration also announced that the temples and festivals in temples across the District will only be open and attended by the temple staff and all the other services will be suspended.
Sindu further stated that the administration was preparing to suspend entry at beaches for public and that thermal screening at the railways stations would also begin from Wednesday.
Minister Sriramalu also added that the testing lab for Coronavirus will soon be set-up in Dakshina Kannada’s District headquarter Mangaluru.
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Navy information leak to Pakistan: Udupi police arrest another accused Hirendra Kumar from Gujarat
Udupi: The Udupi police have arrested another accused in connection with a case involving employees of a Malpe–Cochin Shipyard limited allegedly sharing confidential information related to the Indian Navy with Pakistan in exchange for money.
The arrested accused has been identified as Hirendra Kumar, alias Bharat Kumar Khadayata (34), a resident of Kailas Nagar in Ananda taluk of Gujarat.
With this arrest, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to three. Earlier, on November 21, police arrested Rohit and Santri, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh. They are currently in judicial custody.
According to the police, Rohit and Santri were working in a joint venture company operating at the Malpe Shipyard.
A case was registered at the Malpe Police Station after it was found that confidential details, including a list of Indian Navy ship numbers and other sensitive information, were allegedly shared with Pakistan through WhatsApp, leading to illegal monetary gains.
Hirendra Kumar was arrested on December 21 by a team led by Karkala Sub-Division Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada, the investigating officer in the case. Police stated that the accused had allegedly procured a mobile SIM card in his name for a fee and handed it over to the other accused for use in the illegal activity.
He was produced before the court, and further investigation is underway, police officials said.
