Mangaluru: Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal has taken stringent measures ahead of the Lok Sabha elections by ordering the expulsion of 19 rowdy sheeters involved in criminal activities within the commissionerate limits. This move is aimed at maintaining peace and ensuring the smooth conduct of the electoral process.

The individuals ordered to be banished include Attur Naseeb (40) from Moodbidre, Srinivas H (24) from Katipalla, Safwan (28) from Shanthigudde in Bajpe, Jayesh alias Sachu (28) from Bondel, Varun Poojary (30) from Bhatrakodi in Neermarga, Azeez (40) from Ashok Nagar, Isham (30) from Kavoor, Karthik Shetty (28) from Iddya in Surathkal, Deekshith Poojary (23) from Ganeshpur in Kaikamba, Lakshmisha Ullal (27) from Krishnapura, Kishor Sanil (36) from Bondantila, Hasainar Ali (38) from Ullala Kodi, Abdul Jaleel (28) from Karbala Road in Kudroli, Roshan Kini (18) from Bolur, Ahmad Sinan (21) from Kasba Bengre, Dithesh Kumar (28) from Jeppinamogaru, Guruprasad (38) and Bharat Poojary (31) from Bajal Kutthadka, and Sandeep Shetty (37) from Jeppu Kudpadi.

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Commissioner Agarwal emphasized that multiple cases have been registered against these rowdy sheeters in various police stations, necessitating their expulsion to ensure the integrity of the electoral process. Over the past two days, 19 rowdy sheeters have been expelled, adding to the seven who were banished earlier in the month. The accused individuals have been relocated to different districts and are being closely monitored.

Additionally, the commissioner mentioned that undertakings have been obtained from 367 other individuals to prevent any untoward incidents during the election period.

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Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.

The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.

According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.

The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.

Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.