FIR against Malayalam actor Jayakrishnan, two others for abusing cab driver with communal invectives
Mangaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against Malayalam actor Jayakrishnan and two of his associates from Kerala for allegedly abusing a cab driver with communal invectives here, police said on Saturday.
No arrests have been made so far, they said.
The trio--Jayakrishnan (50), Santosh Abraham and Vimal--had booked a cab on the night of October 9 from Bejai New Road, police said.
The cab driver, Ahmed Shafiq (32), faced verbal abuse in Hindi and Malayalam, according to the complaint filed at the Urwa Police Station on Friday, they added.
According to police, the trio booked a cab through a mobile app, giving their pickup address as Bejai New Road in Mangaluru. When the driver contacted them through the app to confirm the location, they allegedly abused him with communal invectives.
A case has been registered under relevant sections 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and 353(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
"Digital trails identified them; statements are being recorded," a police source said.
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Annadaneshwara Swami of Neela Manika Mutt passes away at 75
Bagalkot: Pontiff of Basavagopala Neela Manika Mutt in Bandigani, Rabakavi-Banahatti, Annadaneshwara Swami died at the KLE Hospital, Belagavi, on Friday morning. He was 75.
The seer was reportedly under treatment at the hospital in Belagavi for a few days now.
His funeral rites will be held at the Mutt on Saturday evening. People are permitted to pay their last respects to the seer from 10 pm on Friday till 4 pm on Saturday.
Annadaneshwara Swami was honoured with the Trividha Dasoha and Karnataka Rajyotsava Suvarna Sambhrama – 2024 Award.
