Mangaluru: Two arrested in graffiti wall writings case; Police Commissioner calls it publicity stunt
Mangaluru: City Police on Saturday arrested two people in connection with objectionable graffiti writings on walls case. Pro-terrorist writings were found in two different places in the city last month.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mohammed Shariq (32) and Maaz Muneer Ahmed (22), both residents of Thirtahalli in Shimoga district. Police on Saturday added that Shariq was working at his father’s clothes shop at his native while Maaz is a third-year engineering student at a private college in Mangaluru.
In a press conference held at the Police Commissioner’s office after the arrest of the accused, Mangaluru Police Commissioner Vikas Kumar added that the writings were a publicity stunt by the two accused and that no links of the accused were found with any organisations so far.
The police, Vikas said will seek police custody of the accused to further investigate the case.
Vikas Kumar also lauded the several police teams that worked to crack the case. He congratulated the teams led by DCP Vinay Gaonkar and other police officials that cracked the case and arrested the accused.
On being asked if there were more people involved with the accused, Vikas said that will be revealed during the further course of investigations.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
