More than 1200 police personnel deployed in Mangaluru City as precautionary measure: Top-cop
Hijab verdict
Mangaluru: In the background of the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on the permissibility of wearing a Hijab in classrooms, more than 1200 police personnel have been deployed in the jurisdiction of the Mangaluru City Commissionerate as a precautionary measure, Commissioner N. Shashikumar informed.
After issuing directions to the police officials and staff regarding the deployment at Circuit House in the city, the commissioner spoke to the press.
“Senior Officials have advised regarding the precautionary measures through a video conference yesterday. Mangaluru Commissionerate holds a strength of more than 2000 police officers and staff”, he said.
“Since 9 am, more than 1200 police personnel have been busy with the deployment arrangement. The District Commissioner has already pronounced holidays for schools and colleges in the district. A prohibitory order has also been imposed amid this. Earlier, during the Covid, Hijab-Saffron shawls cases, the people and organizations of Mangaluru had cooperated in ensuring peace, law, and order in the city”, he said.
DCP Dinesh Kumar, ACPs P. A Hegde, and others were present.
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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
