Do not spend more on festival, help the flood victims: DK district Khazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar
Mangaluru, Aug.18: Dakshina Kannada district Khazi Al Haj Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar gave a call requesting people to help flood victims of Kerala and Kodagu.
Kerala has submerged in deadly rain of the century. Almost all the districts in the state is affected by rain and lakhs of people have lost their livelihood. Hundreds of people have lost their lives. It is women and children who get affected the most. The already poor people are now literally helpless. Not only they are facing threat to their lives but also suffering due to unavailability of food and drinking water. In Karnataka, Kodagu district is reeling under heavy rain and flood. Flood in Jodupala near Sullia in Dakshina Kannada has claimed several lives. It is every person's responsibility to respond during this unfortunate fury of nature, Khazi said.
Muslim community of Dakshina Kannada should help the flood victims the most. They should refrain from overspending during Bakrid,which itself is the festival of sacrifice and donate the money to flood victims through government departments or related organisations, he requested.
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One held for illegal transportation of beef in goods vehicle in Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.
The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.
According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.
During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.
Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.
A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.
