No heavy vehicles on Shiradi Ghat road from July 18
Mangaluru, July 17: As the construction of guard wall and shoulder along the concretised Shiradi Ghat road was underway, the movement of heavy vehicles on this stretch was banned from July 18 at 6 am till the work is over.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil has issued an order restricting the movement of the heavy vehicles on the road till the work is over. The Shiradi Ghat road was inaugurated on last Sunday for traffic movement after five months. The heavy vehicles were diverted to other routes. Light vehicles like car, jeep, van, mini vans and two-wheelers could ply on the road. The movement of common bus, Rajahamsa, Airavata, private luxury buses, bullet tankers, ship cargo, containers and long chassis vehicles were restricted on the road, according to the order.
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Hindutva leader Manju Kola stabbed during ‘compromise meeting’ at Malpe; Five arrested
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.
