Mangaluru, May 15: A mob pelted stones at religious places over the issue of bursting fire crackers at Adyar Padav in Kankanady police station limit here on Tuesday evening, May 15.

Police said that, a group of people was bursting crackers in front of a mosque to celebrate the victory of a candidate in state assembly election. When some people questioned them, the mob got angry and started pelting stones at the mosque. 

As a result the window pane of the mosque was broken. Few persons sustained injuries in the incident.

Soon after an angry mob pelted stones at a temple. The board that was installed near the temple was damaged in this incident. 

Safwan, Vanajaksha, Ashok, Arun and Abhijit, all from Adyar Padav have sustained injuries in the incident, said police. 

More police personnel has been deployed in the region to avoid any untoward incidents. 

 

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New Delhi: IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has submitted his reply to the Delhi High Court in the defamation case he filed against Red Chillies Entertainment, the production company owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan. The case pertains to the recently released series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which Wankhede claims has defamed him.

In his statement to the court, Wankhede asserted that the show’s portrayal of a police officer is clearly based on him and has caused serious harm to his public image. He cited four key reasons supporting his claim.

First, he said the character in question bears physical similarities to him, including facial and body features. Second, he noted that the character’s working style and mannerisms closely resemble his own.

Third, Wankhede highlighted that the officer in the show is depicted making a high-profile arrest involving a major film personality, which he said directly mirrors his own involvement in the Aryan Khan drug case.

Fourth, he pointed out that the character frequently uses the phrase “Satyameva Jayate,” a motto he himself had used during media interactions in the course of that investigation. He argued that using the national motto in such a context cannot be dismissed as creative expression or humour.

Wankhede also referred to an interview in which Aryan Khan allegedly admitted that the show was “inspired by some real events.” This, he said, contradicts Red Chillies Entertainment’s claim that The Ba**ds of Bollywood* is purely fictional.

He further alleged that the tone and intent of the series indicate personal and institutional vendetta, aimed at discrediting and defaming him rather than engaging in artistic storytelling.

Wankhede informed the court that the fallout from the show has affected his family, with his wife and sister receiving abusive and vulgar messages online.

Rejecting Red Chillies’ argument that he is a “thin-skinned” officer, Wankhede said that a public servant cannot be expected to tolerate false and damaging portrayals simply because of his position. He emphasized that his legal action seeks to protect the constitutional rights and dignity of both himself and his family.