Heavy rains to lash over Dakshina Kannada till october 18 as cyclonic effect persists
Mangaluru: Heavy rains accompanied by thunder, lightning lashed most parts of the district on Monday evening due to the effect of the formation of a low pressure area over the Arabian sea.
Several pockets including Mangaluru, Belthangady, Ullal experienced showers in the morning, with cloudy weather during the rest of the day. Simultaneously, heavy rains pounded across the district in the evening.
At the same time, heavy rains accompanied by thunder lashed persistently from evening to night at Vamanjoor, Surathkal, Belthangady and Subramanya.
In light of the cyclonic formation, the Indian Meteorological Department had forecasted rains to lash in coastal districts from 16th to 18th October. The met department has also warned the fisherman not to venture into the sea as rains are likely to intensify on October 17.
Meanwhile, the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) has directed vessels including cargo ships arriving at the New Mangalore Port to take appropriate precautions. The NMPA has also instructed temporary suspension of operations at the port following the cyclone warning by the met department.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
