Surathkal: Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the stone pelting incident at the Masjidul Huda Juma Masjid in Katipalla 3rd Block, managed by the Krishnapura Muslim Jamaat.

The arrested include Bharat from Ashraya Colony, Chennappa from Katla Ashraya Colony, Nitin from Haleangadi, Manu from Ishwara Nagar, and Sujith from Munchur.

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A case under s. 307 has been registered against Bharat due to his involvement in a related fight, and a rowdy sheet has been opened against him at the Surathkal police station.

The incident occurred last night when individuals on two motorbikes, coming from the Janata Colony graveyard, threw stones at the mosque's rear windows. Following the attack, three people on one bike headed towards Ganesh Katte, while the others fled back towards the graveyard.

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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.

Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent. 

Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.

In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.

He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”

Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok. 

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.

A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.