Mangaluru: The Election Commission has brought various forces from outside the state besides the state police to conduct peaceful voting in the DK district. Among them are jawans of BSF (Border Security Force), working in the district.
Of these, three BSF personnel are on duty at the polling booth at a government high School in Bantwal Taluk.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday morning, BSF jawan Kitaab Singh, who is a native of Haryana and currently serving in New Delhi, said "protecting border is not the only service of the country. Rather, working on election duty is also a service to the country. There is a much difference between the environment of Delhi and Mangaluru. But we are not upset by this. Here people are good. They are co-operating in every possible way they can. District officials have also provided us all the facilities."
For the first time, I am doing election duty, and it has given me a new experience," Singh added.
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Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
