Life threat to Janardhan Poojary: One arrested
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City police have arrested a person in connection with recording and circulating an audio clip on social media, which contained a life threat against senior politician and Congress leader Janardhan Poojary.
The arrested has been identified as Hakeem (40), a resident of Puttur, who was working in Saudi Arabia. Soon after he landed at the Mangalore International Airport from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Mangaluru police arrested the accused.
At Kudroli temple in December last year, Poojary had stated, "None can stop building Ram Mandir at Ayodhya". This statement had triggered a controversy. Meantime, a voice message belonging to a young man, who introduced himself as a Congress activist, which contained a death threat, had gone viral on social media.
Several people, including former MLA JR Lobo had urged the police commissioner to take action against Poojary's statement. Kavuru police had registered a case in this regard.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
