Clash during celebration: 100 persons booked
Bantwala, May 21: Around 100 persons were booked under various columns in Vittla police station on charges of involving in a clash during the celebration of Congress-JDS victory over BJP in Bantwala and surrounding places.
Based on a complaint from Mohmmed Salim of Kelinja, the police have booked a case against Cheeku, Sumanth, Abhilash and Anand of Kepu on charges of abusing Abdul Aziz while he was walking on the road at Kelinja.
The police also booked Sali, Shamsheer, gram panchayat member Ubaid, Salim of Kelinja, Azeez, Sammas of Kodapadavu, Safwan and 15 others on charges of assaulting Sangha Parivar worker Chandrashekar during the celebration of victory at Kelinja.
In another case, based on a complaint of Haarun Rasheed, the police have booked Mithun and others on charges of damaging window panes by pelting stones at the house of Hassainar of Mangalapadavu.
Meanwhile, another person Umesh has lodged a complaint saying that a group of 10-12 persons, with clubs in their hands, stopped the vehicles on the road and assaulted him and others near Kudpaltadka cross. In this case, the police have booked Pradeep, Vinod, Ramesh Shetty, Ashwath, Vishveshvar Bhat, Amba Prasad, Vachan, Sudarshan Shetty, Prasad and Sharath.
Vishveshvar Bhat has lodged a complaint alleging that 150-200 Congress workers who were celebrating the victory in front of a provision store at Kudpaltadka Anialakodi with clubs and swords, shouted slogan in favor of Pakistan and against Hindu religion. In this case, the police have booked case against Anvar A, AK Khader, Mohmmed Ali Mittandadka, Kaleel Devasya, Farooq Muguli, Irshad Kanyan, Sattar Kanyan, Anvar Muguli, Safiq Darkhas, Noufal Seraje, Usman, Majeed Marathi Moole, Asif Mandyur and others.
In the same way, the police have also booked case against 23 persons on charges of obstructing them from discharging their duty.
A group reached Mangalapadavu on bikes, stopped vehicles on the road and shouted slogans against Congress workers. Following a complaint from DySP MN Prasanna, Bantwala police have booked cases against 30 BJP workers on charges of violating the deputy commissioner’s order and obstructing the police from discharging their duties.
Sharath Kumar K has lodged a case saying that a 30-member team who came on motor bikes from Kodangai abused BJP workers and assaulted Mudda, Dhanraj, Lakshmisha besides threatening them. In this case, the police have registered a case against Irshad Kudtamageru, Shamshuddin Kudtamageru, Akbar Kudtamageru, Bariq Kudtamugeru, Shafil Vittla, Abdul Fatah Karai, Nufiz Karai, and 15 others.
In another case, police have booked a case against Jainuddin, Nisar, Haneef, Nawaz, Iqbal and 15 others on charges of assaulting Harshith and Ganesh thinking that they are RSS workers.
Vittla police also booked a case against Nithin on charges of sending a message in the social media which can disturb the peace and harmony in the society.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
