DK DC getting hundreds of calls every day seeking holiday for schools, colleges due to rain
Says hundreds of calls are making his official phone useless in cases of emergencies
Mangaluru: Mullai Muhilan, the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District, has issued a press statement addressing the chaos surrounding his official contact number. This follows a surge of calls from individuals seeking confirmation of school closures due to heavy rain, leading to disruption of official communication lines.
The Commissioner revealed that his number is being circulated in WhatsApp groups, with instructions for people to inquire about leave. This has resulted in an overwhelming influx of calls, reaching seven to eight per minute, amounting to several hundred calls over a span of five to six hours. The barrage of inquiries has continued late into the night and resumed early in the morning.
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Muhilan emphasized that many of the callers are not even students. He noted that his mobile phone is a vital communication tool, especially during disaster situations, and the current situation is rendering it ineffective.
"We are reluctant to take harsh measures as it involves students and children, but the spread of fake notices is contributing to this unwarranted frenzy," Muhilan stated. He urged the public to refrain from engaging in such activities and added that serious action would be taken against those responsible for disseminating false information.
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ED seeks time to file reply on Jacqueline Fernandez's plea to turn approver in money laundering case
New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Monday sought time to file its reply on a plea by actor Jacqueline Fernandez seeking to turn approver in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.
Special Judge Prashant Sharma posted the matter for further proceedings on May 8.
The court had earlier on April 17 issued notice to the agency after the actor's counsel filed the application.
Fernandez, who was summoned by the ED several times in connection with the investigation, was named as an accused for the first time in a supplementary charge sheet filed by the agency.
On July 3, last year, the Delhi High Court dismissed her petition for quashing the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in the money laundering case.
Two months later, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the high court's order.
Delhi Police had booked Chandrasekhar for allegedly duping the spouses of former promoters of Ranbaxy, Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh, of Rs 200 crore.
There are other ongoing investigations against him in several cases across the country.
Chandrasekhar and his wife, Leena Paulose, facing proceedings in a money laundering case, were arrested by Delhi Police along with others.
The police invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case.
Paulose and Chandrasekhar were alleged to have used 'hawala' routes and created shell companies along with other accused persons to park the money earned as proceeds of crime.
