Mangaluru: The second season of the Gully Premiere League Kandak, cricket tournament was inaugurated on Friday evening here at Kandak locality in the city.

The under-arm cricket tournament is organised in the memory of Late Sarojini Pundalika Bengre.

Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Corporator Abdul Latif Kandak inaugurated the tournament and said the tournament paves way for communal harmony and brotherhood in the locality as people from all the communities participate and play in the league.

About 11 (7 junior and 4 senior) teams will take part in the tournament that will be played for 12 days starting Friday, Feb 3.

Speaking to the reporters after the inauguration Abdul Latif Kandak said “This is the second season of the tournament and we organize it to promote peace and brotherhood among locals of different communities. People from different communities living in Kandak have participated in this tournament this year.” He said.

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Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.

“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.

The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.