Muhammad Nawaz of Puttur elevated as Additional Judge of HC
Nawaz taking oath from the Governor
Puttur, June 3: Muhammad Nawaz, son of late Usman Haji of Kurnadka in Puttur, working as a public prosecutor, was appointed as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court. He took oath from the Governor in Bengaluru on June 2.
Nawaz who had started his career in Bengaluru as an advocate, has been serving as the public prosecutor for the last 27 years ago. He has worked for ten years in Prosecution Division of the High Court as prosecutor and from June 23, 2015, he was appointed as state public prosecutor.
He has completed his primary education in St. Francis Xavier school of Puttur and high school and graduation from St. Philomena college. He has developed interest in sports during his college days and had become the captain of the college cricket team. Later, he has studied his law in RC Law College of Bengaluru in 1990 and started his law practice in Bengaluru.
Serving as the public prosecutor, additional public prosecutor and special public prosecutor in Karnataka Lokayukta, he has served as the public prosecutor for the state government from 2015 to 2018. On June 2, he took oath as the Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court.
Being a son of late P Usman Haji and Rukia of Kurnadka village, he has four brothers and three sisters. He is with wife Ayishat Suria and children in Bengaluru. Daughter Nuza Rukhia is a software engineer in Bengaluru and son Numez Farooq is studying his graduation in a private college.
Nawaz’s father was also a social worker and identified himself in religious and social sectors. He served as the chairman of Puttur Government Hospital Medical Committee and Puttur Seerat Committee for many years and was a popular person in the region.
Nawaz’s wife Ayishat Suria father A M Farooq was a former High Court judge. He retired from the position in 2005.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
