Jaleel murder in Krishnapura: Prohibitory orders issued, security beefed up for three days
Top-cop urges DC to prohibit liquor sale in Surathkal
Surathkal: Mangaluru Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar has said that prohibitory orders have been imposed and tight security provided for three days in Surathkal, following the murder of Abdul Jaleel, resident of 9th Block, Krishnapura, on Saturday night.
Prohibitory orders have been imposed under the Indian Penal Code Section 144 in the Surathkal, Panambur, Bajpe and Kavoor areas under the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate, from 6 am on December 25 to 6 am on December 27, the Commissioner said in his order.
The industries, business houses and offices in the four police jurisdictions will have to alter their work schedules after 6 pm on the three days. Also, staff members who work after 6 pm would have to keep away from the streets except in urgent situations, the officer has said.
Shashi Kumar has also requested the Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner to prohibit the sale of liquor in the four jurisdictions from 10 am on December 25 to 10 on December 27.
Tight police security has been provided in the sensitive areas, including Surathkal Junction. More than 10 KSRP teams have been brought in to provide security.
Two masked men forced their way into the fancy store owned by Jalil near Naithangady in 4th Block, Krishnapura, on Saturday night and stabbed Jalil to death.
The owners of the neighbouring shops and the locals rushed Jalil to the Srinivas Medical College in Mukka but Jalil died on the way.
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Karnataka officers wear special sarees to encourage voting
Chamarajanagar (PTI): Eight senior women officers of district administration wore specially-designed silk sarees sporting a message that seeks to encourage voter participation which came in for all-round praise.
Chamarajanagar is among the 14 Lok Sabha segments, where voting is underway in Karnataka on Friday.
The eight included Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar Shilpa Nag, who is also the Election Officer for Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency, who sported a message "Chunavana Parva-Deshada Garva" (festival of election is the country's pride) on their sarees.
"The hand-woven silk sarees are to promote traditional weavers and weaving industry that Chamarajanagar is known for, and also to create awareness about voting," Nag told PTI.
The other officers, who wore these sarees with shades of green and blue, included an Additional Commissioner, three Assistant Returning Officers and two Tahsildars.
