Belthangady: Three arrested in Dharmasthala Muslim auto-driver's assault case
Dharamsthala: Dharamsthala police have achieved a breakthrough in the case of the attack on a Muslim auto driver at the bus stand in Dharamsthala. Three of the accused have been apprehended and arrested for their involvement in the incident.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Avinash (26) from Dharmasthala, Nandeep (20) from Dharmasthala, and Akshat (22) from Uppinangadi in Puttur taluk. After their arrest, the three accused were presented before the Beltangadi court, which subsequently ordered their judicial custody. However, the search operation for the remaining accused is still ongoing.
The incident in question occurred when a Hindu student from Bangalore, who studied at Ujire private college, requested the assistance of a Muslim auto driver she knew to transport her luggage to town. On the night of August 2, as the auto driver, Muhammad Ashiq (22), left Ujire for Dharmasthala bus station around 9 pm, he was confronted and threatened by an unidentified group of youths. The attackers assaulted Ashiq, a resident of Ujire village in Beltangady taluk, leaving him injured. Ashiq was subsequently taken to Beltangady government hospital for treatment.
Following the incident, a case was registered at the Dharmasthala police station under sections 143, 147, 341, 323, 504, 506, R/W 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in relation to the attack.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
