Police conduct surprise check in Mangaluru prison, find no contraband except cigarettes, beedis
Mangaluru, Apr 2: The Mangaluru city police carried out a surprise inspection inside the Dakshina Kannada district prison here on Sunday.
More than 250 police personnel led by City Police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R Jain and other officials carried out the raid.
The Commissioner later told reporters that the raid was part of a routine inspection. The police could not recover any banned items from the prison, except for cigarettes and beedi, which could have been brought by relatives of prisoners during visits, he said.
Jain said such inspections would be held by police to ensure that no illegal activities are taking place inside the prison.
The inspection lasted for one-and-a-half hours. The district prison here is being guarded by the State Industrial Security Force.
The commissioner also held talks with the jail superintendent on the checks carried out by the authorities in the prison and the substances recovered.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
