Udupi, July 17: CID ADGP Charand Reddy on Tuesday visited Hiriyadka police station and the place where Jokatte cattle trader Hussainabba (62) was killed and inspected the places as part of the investigation.

Today morning, the ADGP went to the police station and checked the file related to the incident. Later, he interrogated complainant Ismail and Shahid, brother and son of Hussainabba, at the police station about the incident and got some information.

Charan Reddy also Shenarabettu of Perdur village where Husainabba was assaulted after his vehicle was stopped by Bajrang Dal activists, and a bush at Kotyar near Perdur where his body was dumped after the murder and inspected the both the places. Later, he went to Bengaluru. He was accompanied by Udupi SP Lakshman Nimbargi, CID DySP and investigating officer Chandrashekar and other officers.

Hussainabba who was assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists at Perduru Shenarabettu on May 30, died in the police vehicle. The investigation into the case was handed over to the CID on June 13. Since June 17, investigating officer Chandrashekar is investigating the case at Udupi.



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Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.

Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.

According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.

He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.

Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.

The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.