More flights suspended from Mangaluru International Airport
Mangaluru: As a precautionary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus many flights departing and arriving from Bajpe's Mangaluru International Airport have been suspended.
Air India Express' IX 889/890 flight from Mangaluru International Airport to Bahrain-Kuwait-Mangaluru route has been suspended till March 31.
IX 885/886 flights from Mangaluru to Dammam and IX 821/822 flights to Doha have been canceled till Marc 28.
Air India’s Mangaluru Official, Sunil Bhat on Tuesday added that flights to several Coronavirus affected countries were suspended by the government. He further informed that flights to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar were stopped from Mangaluru International Airport abiding by the government’s order.
He also informed that flight services to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman will remain operational as usual and services will not be affected.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati, a Spicejet official Anand Dior informed that Spicejet was only playing flight to Dubai from Mangaluru Airport and all the other services were stopped.
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Navy information leak to Pakistan: Udupi police arrest another accused Hirendra Kumar from Gujarat
Udupi: The Udupi police have arrested another accused in connection with a case involving employees of a Malpe–Cochin Shipyard limited allegedly sharing confidential information related to the Indian Navy with Pakistan in exchange for money.
The arrested accused has been identified as Hirendra Kumar, alias Bharat Kumar Khadayata (34), a resident of Kailas Nagar in Ananda taluk of Gujarat.
With this arrest, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to three. Earlier, on November 21, police arrested Rohit and Santri, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh. They are currently in judicial custody.
According to the police, Rohit and Santri were working in a joint venture company operating at the Malpe Shipyard.
A case was registered at the Malpe Police Station after it was found that confidential details, including a list of Indian Navy ship numbers and other sensitive information, were allegedly shared with Pakistan through WhatsApp, leading to illegal monetary gains.
Hirendra Kumar was arrested on December 21 by a team led by Karkala Sub-Division Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada, the investigating officer in the case. Police stated that the accused had allegedly procured a mobile SIM card in his name for a fee and handed it over to the other accused for use in the illegal activity.
He was produced before the court, and further investigation is underway, police officials said.
