Protesters did not use police vehicle during Wakf Amendment protests: Mangaluru top cop clarifies
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal has clarified that a video circulating on social media claiming protesters used a police vehicle during the Waqf Amendment Act protest near Adyar’s Shah Garden is false and misleading.
The confusion arose after a government vehicle, belonging to an Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic Sub-Division), was seen being used shortly after the protest concluded on Friday. However, the vehicle was not misused by any protester, the Commissioner confirmed.
Explaining the incident, Agrawal said the officer was on duty managing the traffic flow heading towards Mangaluru once the protest dispersed. At that time, a tempo traveller struck a 16-year-old boy near the protest venue due to alleged reckless driving. The boy sustained a leg injury.
“A woman police constable present at the spot, along with locals, stopped the ACP’s vehicle that was nearby and shifted the injured teenager to a hospital. It was a matter of providing urgent first aid, and our personnel acted in good faith,” said Commissioner Agrawal.
The injured boy was admitted to a private hospital in Adyar and is undergoing treatment. Meanwhile, the tempo traveller that caused the accident has been seized, and the driver has been taken into custody. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
Commissioner Agrawal emphasized that the priority in such moments is saving lives. “In accident situations, the police have a responsibility to ensure that the injured get immediate help. That’s exactly what our team did. It is unfortunate that some people are trying to twist this act of public service into something political.”
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
