Mangaluru: Renovated Customs office inaugurated at Old Port
Mangaluru, July 9: The renovated Customs office at the old port here was inaugurated Tuesday by chief commissioner of Customs (Bengaluru zone) A K Jyothishi.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the 133-year-old building has a vast history of international trade and would be converted into a regional Customs museum.
The department would develop it into a tourist spot on the lines of the Customs museum in Goa, he said and appealed to stakeholders to donate artefacts linked to the department for display at the museum.
Mangaluru Customs commissioner Parag C Borkar said the old customs offices, most of them located near the ports always invoked nostalgia.
The department is proud to have carried out the restoration work on the old office, he said.
The Customs office building at Bunder Old Port, constructed in 1886, has been renovated at a cost of Rs 89.46 lakh.
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Man assaulted over fish auction dispute at Malpe Harbour
Malpe: A 52-year-old man was allegedly assaulted at Malpe harbour on Tuesday morning around 7.30 am over a dispute related to a fish auction.
The injured has been identified as Sheikh Ayub (52), a resident of Ambalapady. He has sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at the government hospital in Ajjarkadu, Udupi.
According to the complaint, Ayub works as a fish auctioneer at Malpe. On Tuesday morning, a boy reportedly brought fish to him for auction. While Ayub was conducting the auction, Mithun Karkera allegedly arrived at the spot and questioned him as to why he had brought the fish and why he was conducting the auction.
It is alleged that Mithun assaulted Ayub with his hands, hitting him on the face, eyes, stomach and head. He is also accused of abusing and threatening him.
A case has been registered at Malpe police station and further investigation is underway.
