Mangaluru: Accused Nagaraj arrested for setting beef stall on fire at Thokkottu
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police Commissioner on Saturday while addressing a press conference added that one person has been arrested in connection with the case of setting beef stalls in Thokkottu on fire earlier last week.
Police Commissioner Shashi Kumar said the accused has been identified as Nagaraj (37), a resident of Thokkottu.
Police further said Nagaraj used to buy meat from same stall in the market and used to cook and consume it at a friends house.
His actions of setting the stall on fire was prompted by a recent incident when the vendor had refused to give him more quantity of beef.
On January 9, the accused reportedly purchased kerosene and set the stall on fire at around 2 am. He also informed his mother about his crime the same night, who rubbished his claims thinking he was drunk and was lying.
A case in this regard was registered at Ullal Police Station and a special team was formed to investigate the case. The police team collected CCTV footages around the area and zeroed down on Nagaraj, Commissioner said.
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite road projects in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.
Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.
In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.
“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.
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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.
A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.
Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.
She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.
Met respected Shri @nitin_gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025
He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get an update from the relevant officers.
I sincerely hope these pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/UkxnXP6gxn
