Mangaluru: AGDP Alok Kumar said, “Concerning the newly risen controversy at Malali, we will not allow disruption of law and order”, he said.
After accepting his role as the AGDP, Alok Kumar who arrived in Mangaluru for the first time spoke to the media representative before conducting a meeting with the officials at the Police Commissioner's office.
“Malali issue is currently with the court. The court has ordered to maintain the status quo until June 3. In that regard, actions have been undertaken to safeguard law and order”, he said.
“Mangaluru is a delicate region. In one year, there is going to be an election here. After discussing with the officials in this regard, necessary actions will be undertaken”, he informed.
“In the wake of increasing Cyber Crimes, Mangaluru police have taken necessary actions. An inspection will be conducted in this regard. Along with that, discussions will also be conducted with the officials about taking necessary action in the coastal region”, he said.
Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar, DCPs Hariram Shankar, and Dinesh Kumar were present during the occasion.



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Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
