BJP leader supplies free petrol, case filed
Udupi: A case has been booked against the president of the Udupi unit of BJP on the charge of violation of model code of conduct after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election campaign meeting here on May 1.
According to the police, after Mr. Modi left on completing his speech at the MGM College grounds, free petrol was supplied to people with motorcycles and scooters at the Laksha Enterprises outlet at Gundibail. The entire sequence of distribution of petrol was recorded on video.
Based on a complaint, and a CD of the video provided by election flying squad officer Dayanand Bennur, the complainant, a case was registered against Mattar Ratnakar Hegde, the BJP leader, and the owner of the outlet after getting permission from court, the police said.
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
