M'luru: Eight arrested in Kulur, Kodikal Nagabana destruction case, top-cop says more arrests soon
Mangaluru: Concerning the case of Kodikal and Kulur Nagabana destruction, the police have arrested eight individuals.
The arrested have been identified as Kavur residents Safwan, Shuhaib, Praveen Anil Montero, Nikhilesh, Jayakumar, Pratheek, Manjunath, and Naushad.
Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar who addressed the press conference on Saturday said, “The accused will be taken into custody and further inquiry will be carried out. It has come to our notice that several other individuals are also involved in this case. Operations are underway to locate them”, he said.
“Two of the accused, Irshad and Achchi, who had been arrested for serial thefts, and out on bail are allegedly the main conspirators of the case. Since the police were obstacles in their attempts to thefts, they had planned this scheme to shift the attention of the police elsewhere. They had brought this to the attention of Safwan Kavur, a fellow associate. Safwan and the gang got together to deduce that if religious sites are desecrated, then the attention of the police is bound to be diverted. The accused provided this information during the preliminary investigation. Further inquiry is underway” the police commissioner informed.
The police who took in 40 individuals, conducted an investigation and arrested the accused. The remaining accused will be arrested swiftly, informed the police.
On November 13, it had come to light that a stone had been dislodged and thrown away from the Kodikal Naga circle. Before this, the miscreants had damaged the Kulur Nagabana in the Kavur police station jurisdiction.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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