Mangaluru: The Central Haj Committee will organize a vaccination camp at the Yenepoya School in Jeppinamogaru on Thursday, April 24, for people from Dakshina Kannada district who will be undertaking the Haj pilgrimage this year.

With the pilgrims being allocated cover numbers, the Committee has provided separate timings for vaccination depending on the cover numbers, to prevent confusion during the camp.

The applicants for vaccination are required to bring a ‘cover inquiry receipt’, which contains various details related to the journey including the Haj flight time, a passport-size photograph with white background and a copy of the medical screening report.

The organizers have said that no special preference will be given to any applicant and that there is no facility for advanced booking through any means for the vaccination. The pilgrims, excluding the NRIs, are required within the time scheduled for their cover number, they added.

The schedule for the vaccination camp is as follows:

Cover No 0001 to 1000: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Cover No 1001 to 1500: 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Cover No 1501 to 2000: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Cover No 2000 to 2500: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Cover No 2501 to 3000: 11:30 AM - 12 PM

Cover No 3001 to 3500: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Applicants with Cover No 3501 and above will be vaccinated from 1:30 PM.

Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.



Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.

Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.

The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.

However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.

Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.

The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.

Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.

Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.

SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.