Moodbidri: CT Ravi, Karnataka Minister of Tourism on Wednesday asserted providing compensation to the families of those killed in police firing during violence will motivate the rioters and will also result in pulling down the morale of police force.

He was responding to a question by reporters in the wake of government’s move to withdraw the compensation that was announced to the families of Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen who died in police firing in Mangaluru on December 19.

“The violence was conspired. If we look at the CCTV footages that were released recently, we can easily make out that it was pre-planned. The violence and clashes came under control after the police took adequate measures otherwise things would turn worst” Ravi told reporters in Moodbidri.

Replying to another question by a reporter Ravi added that the visuals of CCTV footage confirmed those died in police firing were not innocent and were involved in violence against police.

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Shivamogga: A 17-year-old student from Kamakshi Street in the city, Prem Kumar, died of drowning while swimming in River Tunga in Pillangiri village of the taluk recently.

Prem, who was studying in II PUC at DVS College, was visiting the temple in Pillangiri with his friends and got into the river for a swim, when he drowned in the waters of the river.

The youngster’s body has been sent to the mortuary of the McGann Hospital in Shivamogga to conduct a post-mortem examination.

Shivamogga Rural Police visited the spot and held an inspection.