Drivers of cattle transporting lorry assaulted; Judicial custody of accused extended
Karwar police took accused to Bhatkal
Bhatkal, June 26: The local court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of all 13 accused who were arrested on charges of assaulting the drivers of a lorry carrying the cattle. All the 13 accused were produced before the First Judicial Magistrate Court. After hearing the arguments, the judge extended the judicial custody.
Incident
Total 14 cows and 14 calves were being transported from Gujarat to a milk dairy in Kerala for dairy farming belonging to a brother of an MLA in Dakshina Kannada when the accused waylaid the lorry at Murudeshwara Basti on May 21, 2018 and assaulted the drivers. Some things of the drivers were also missing at the time. The drivers lodged a complaint at Murudeshwara police station against this incident. Police have arrested 13 persons and put them behind bars in Karwar jail. The court also rejected their bail application. Now, the court once again extended their judicial custody.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
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