Mangaluru: Labourer tortured for alleged theft, six held
Mangaluru(PTI): Six people were arrested for allegedly torturing a labourer at the Bunder old port in the city on suspicion that he had stolen a mobile phone.
The visuals of the victim being hung upside down from a crane and getting assaulted have gone viral on the social media, following which the police swung into action.
Police source said the incident took place on December 15, but came to light only on Wednesday.
All the six accused and the labourer who was tortured, identified as Vaila Sheenu (34), are from Andhra Pradesh.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the man was ill-treated for allegedly stealing a mobile phone, the sources said.
Mangaluru South police have registered a case under various sections of the IPC including 307 (attempt to murder) in this connection and have undertaken further investigation, city police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said.
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Kerala swearing-in: 2 ministers opt for solemn affirmation, Muraleedharan takes oath in English
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): As Chief Minister V D Satheesan and 20 ministers were sworn in by Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, two cabinet members chose to “solemnly affirm” instead of taking the oath in the name of God.
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) leader Shibu Baby John was the first to make a solemn affirmation rather than take the oath in the name of God.
Similarly, Communist Marxist Party (CMP) leader C P John also solemnly affirmed his oath.
Both leaders belong to parties that follow left-socialist ideologies but are part of the UDF.
Meanwhile, all other ministers took oath in Malayalam, while senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan was the only one sworn in in English.
He took both the oath of office and oath of secrecy in English.
The swearing-in ceremony, which began at 10 am, concluded around 11.30 am at Central Stadium here.
The UDF government came to power after winning 102 out of 140 seats in the Kerala Assembly.
