Mangaluru (PTI): The police inspector of Kankanady police station in the city has been suspended for his alleged role in supporting the sand mafia in the region.
City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal issued the order suspending Inspector H S Bhajantri, after ACP Dhanya Nayak reported that the inspector was neglecting the instructions of higher-ups to act against illegal sand extraction.
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It is reported that Bhajantri had ignored the instructions of top officials to raid an illegal sand extraction site at Kadekaru in Jeppinamogaru. The report also mentioned that the inspector was not behaving courteously with people visiting the station with complaints, police sources said.
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Mumbai: Nana Patole has stepped down as the President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, days after the party faced a severe defeat in the state assembly elections.
The party’s poor performance in the elections had raised concerns about its leadership and strategy in the state.
The Congress, which contested 101 seats as part of the MVA, posted its worst-ever defeat by managing to win only 16 seats.