Mangaluru: In a crackdown on illegal gambling activities, the police have arrested seven individuals in connection with a case of gambling in a public place at Bunder port in the city.
The arrested accused have been identified as Nawaz, Abubakar Siddique, Abdul Razak, Raziq Muhammad, Ibrahim Faisal, Abdul Rahiman, and Rizwan Ahmed, according to the police.
Acting on received information about the gambling activities, Police Sub-Inspector Vinayaka of Bunder Police Station conducted a raid on July 16. During the operation, the police apprehended the accused and seized a sum of Rs. 3,580 in cash.
A case has been registered at the port station in connection with the incident.
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Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
