Uppinangady: Protest before police station; 10 PFI workers held
Mangaluru, Dec 16: Police on Thursday arrested ten persons in connection with the violent protest by Popular Front of India (PFI) activists before Uppinangady police station in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on December 14, police sources said.
Around 200 PFI workers had tried to protest in front of the police station on Tuesday demanding the release of three of their activists who were summoned to the station for interrogation in an assault case. Police had resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. Several people including a few police personnel were injured during the clash between the police and the PFI workers.
The accused have been charged under various sections of the IPC and Section 2 (a) of Karnataka Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property (KPDL) Act, police sources said.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC has been clamped in four taluks of the district coming under Puttur sub division till Friday midnight.
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visits BEML unit in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday visited the BEML unit in Bengaluru and reviewed the progress of activities there.
Vaishnaw, who is the Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology, as well as Information and Broadcasting, also held discussions with the senior officials and staff of BEML, PIB Karnataka said in a post on 'X'.
The Minister inspected the railway coaches being manufactured and received information from the officials regarding the progress of the work, it added.
