Helmet-wearing man chases scooter riders in Sajipa; no sword attack, clarifies SP
Viral social media claims of a sword attack in Sajipa found to be false
police register complaint and initiate investigation.
Bantwal: A case has been registered at the Bantwal Rural Police Station after two men riding a scooter were allegedly chased by a helmet-wearing man near the Deraje bus stop in Sajipa on Thursday night. The incident sparked alarm after social media posts falsely claimed a sword attack had occurred in the area.
Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police, Dr. Arun Kumar, issued a clarification stating that no such sword attack took place. He emphasised that the viral claims were baseless and that no weapons were witnessed in the incident.
According to the complaint lodged by Muhammad Maqbool, he and his relative were travelling towards Melkar around 10 PM when a helmeted individual allegedly began chasing them on foot near Deraje. Maqbool informed the police that he did not see any sword or weapon in the man’s hand but, fearing danger, instructed his relative to speed away. They later informed their family after reaching Nandavara.
SP Dr. Arun Kumar confirmed that Maqbool distanced himself from the viral messages and denied playing any role in gathering a crowd at the spot. Police have taken the complaint seriously and are conducting a detailed investigation.
Authorities are also probing whether this incident has any connection to a previous attempted murder case in Deraje last week or the Bakrid cattle seizure incident. Preliminary CCTV footage from near the location reportedly does not match Maqbool’s account, and further examination is underway.
The SP reiterated that legal action would be taken based on the outcome of the investigation.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
