Haleyangadi: Assets worth lakhs of rupees stolen from Matt
Mulki: In an incident of theft that came to light on Tuesday morning, assets worth lakhs of rupees were reportedly stolen on Monday night from the Haleyangadi Shri Durgaparameshwari Vinayak Matt situated in the jurisdiction of Mulki Police Station.
On Monday night, the thieves reportedly broke into the Haleyangadi Vinayaka Matt of the Vishwakarma community and broke the lock to the inner Sanctum sanctorum, and stole the silver halo donned by the deity, along with the silver coat, nose ring, and silver-gold ornaments. Apart from that, the thieves had also broken the two locks outside the Sanctorum where the Ganapati idol was kept and stole the ornamental armour donned by the idol, along with the halo, golden tilak, donation box, and broke the lock to another donation box situated outside the Shri Devi Sanctorum, it is learned.
Nearly 7.5 kilograms of silver and 9 grams of gold items along with the cash inside the donation boxes, the thieves have stolen approximately 6 lakhs worth of assets, the complaint registered with the police elaborates.
On Tuesday morning, when the priest opened the doors to the Sanctorum the theft came to light, it is learned. It has been speculated that the thieves could have broken into the Matt premises from the adjacent building’s rooftop that is currently under construction. A case has been registered in this regard at the Mulki Police Station.
Mangaluru North Division ACP Mahesh Kumar, Mulki Police Inspector Kusumadhara, canine squad, finger-print experts visited the site and inspected the scene.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
