Mangaluru: As precautionary measure in the backdrop of the murder of rowdy-sheeter Suhas Shetty, Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan has ordered the closure of all liquor shops within Mangaluru Police Commissionerate limits as well as Dakshina Kannada District Police jurisdiction limits.

While shops under the jurisdiction limits of Mangaluru Police Commissionerate are to remain closed till 6 am on Sunday, May 4, the DC has said. He has added that shops within Dakshina Kannada District Police jurisdiction limits will be closed till 6 am on Saturday, May 3.

Speaking on the incident and the outcome, the senior officer said that the murder of Shetty has created tension across the district. Officers are making efforts to maintain peace by ensuring there is no violation of law, he added.

Muhilan spoke of the possibility of violence across Dakshina Kannada district at the hands of miscreants who consume intoxicants and clarified that he was issuing the order for closure of the shops as District Magistrate following the proposals by the Mangaluru City Police Commissioner and the Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police.

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Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.

Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.

"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.

Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.

The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.

Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.