DK SP orders Dy.SP to investigate video showing Bantwal traffic ASI manhandling motorist
Mangaluru: A video of the incident reportedly shot at Melkar on Wednesday afternoon has gone viral on local social media groups drawing flak against the police department. In the video an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Traffic Police is seen pulling a motorist with his collar, allegedly for violating traffic rules.
According to the reports available, the video was shot near Melkar Junction in Bantwal Taluk on Wednesday afternoon.
The video was shot by a fellow motorist while the Traffic ASI was pulling another motorist by his shirt’s collar.
Taking note of the video on social media platforms, Dakshina Kannada Laxmiprasad B M has directed Bantwal Sub-division Dy.SP to look into the matter. Laxmiprasad has further added that appropriate measures will be taken in the case after getting initial report from the Dy.SP.
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Kerala to receive heavy rains; IMD issues red alert in some districts for May 19, 20
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala in the coming days and issued a red alert in some districts of the state for May 19 and 20.
The IMD issued the red alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki districts of the state for May 19 and 20.
Additionally, an orange alert was issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam for those two days.
The weather department further issued an orange alert in nine districts for May 21 and said some of them were likely to receive rains similar to that of a red alert.
It also predicted that thunderstorms with lightning, accompanied by gusty winds, were very likely to occur at one or two places in Kerala between May 19 and 22.
For Saturday, it issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Malappuram districts.
A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rain (6 cm to 20 cm). A yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 to 11 cm.
The IMD on Thursday had predicted very heavy rainfall in the state between May 18 and 20 due to the likely prevalence of strong westerly and south westerly winds in the region.
