Heavy rain in DK: Deputy Commissioner declares holiday to all colleges and schools on October 25
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Administration on Thursday evening declared holidays to all government and private PU Colleges and schools on Friday 25 October, owing to heavy rain in Coastal Karnataka that is further expected to continue till Saturday.
Earlier, the Meteorological Department had issued red-alert in the District till Saturday.
Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh on Thursday evening issued orders calling on all colleges and schools to declare holiday on Friday.
The administration has also urged people from going near water bodies for picnicking while also directing fishermen to not venturing into sea for fishing or other activities.
District Disaster Management Authority has be put on high alert with Taluk and District Administration officials also being advised to be alert. People have been urged to contact toll-free helpline 1077 in cases of emergencies.
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Man from Rajasthan arrested for duping devotees visiting Kollur Temple using fake website
Kollur: A 21-year-old youngster from Tijari district of Rajasthan was arrested by Kollur Police on Friday, December 19, under allegation of having duped devotees by creating a fake website in the name of the Kollur Shri Mookambika Temple.
The arrested, identified as Nasir Hussain, allegedly created a website similar to the official site of the temple, offering booking of rooms near the temple, taking money from the devotees to book the rooms and giving them fake receipts.
Kollur Police had registered a case on November 3, based on a complaint filed by the executive officer of the Kollur Shri Mookambika Temple.
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The case was registered under the Information Technology Act since the Kollur Temple is under the Muzrai Department and the investigation was carried out under the directions of Kundapur Deputy Superintendent HD Kulkarni. The police team, led by Byndoor Circle Inspector Shivakumar B and Kundapur Rural Circle Inspector Santhosh A Kaikini, comprised Kollur Sub-inspectors Vinay M Korlahalli and Bhimashankar Sinnoora as well as constables Nagendra of Kollur Police Station, Raghavendra Shetty and Krishna Devadiga of Gangolli Police Station.
The investigation team arrested Hussain on Friday, and confiscated the laptop used for the crime.
The arrested accused was produced in Byndoor court on Saturday and sent to judicial custody.
