Mangaluru, June 15: Thousands of Muslim Brethren celebrated across the coastal districts, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi celebrated Eid ul Fitr on Friday with devotion and gaiety.

Muslim brethren gathered at Eidgah Masjid at Light House Hill at 8am and took part in special namaaz. D.K district Khazi Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar led the Eid namaaz and delivered the sermon.

Y.Abdullah Kunhi, president of Eidgah masjid and Zeenath Bhaksh masjid, former education minister B.A Moidin, state urban development and housing minister U.T Khader, former president of D.K district Walkf board S.M Rasheed Haji, trustees of Zeenath Bhaksh jumma masjid Basha Tangal, K.Ashraf, Samad H.B.T, Addu Haji, Ashraf, Qatib of Zeenath Bhaksh masjid Sadakthullah Faizi, Qatib of Eidgah Jumma masjid Sadakathullah Nadavi, Qatib of Carstreet Shamiya masjid and C.Muhammed haji were present.

MLC Ivan D’Souza, former MLA J.R Lobo, police commissioner Vipul Kumar visited Eidgah masjid and greeted Muslim brethrens on this auspicious occasion.

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Mumbai (PTI): The gunning down of Badlapur case accused Akshay Shinde on Monday was the "killing of justice", said Asim Sarode, lawyer for the two minor girls he allegedly sexually assaulted.

Shinde was killed near Mumbra Bypass around 6:15pm when he allegedly snatched the gun of a policeman while he was being ferried in a police vehicle as part of a probe into a case registered on the complaint of his former wife.

After he shot and injured an API, another personnel from the escort team fired at him, and he was declared dead by doctors at a nearby hospital.

"While representing the two minor girls, I noticed it was becoming uncomfortable for the local politics of the Thane district and even for the educational institution where Akshay Shinde was working. Shinde's death in such a manner is killing of justice," Sarode told a regional news channel.

"Now, the case of sexual assault of the two minor girls will get sidelined. The case of these two minor girls was becoming difficult for the educational institute, as it is affiliated with a certain political family. Such a practice would lower the confidence of people in police and the judiciary," he claimed.

Sarode said he will be filing a plea before the Bombay High Court demanding thorough inquiry into the firing incident.

"Shinde's case could have brought up certain aspects that would have been negative politically for the government. I wonder how Shinde could access the gun and how he could unlock it when his hands were tied. This is political murder and is absolutely wrong," he said.