Protesters were ready to kill cops, had to control them: Mangaluru Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: Dr. PS Harsha, City’s Police Commissioner on Thursday evening asserted that the police personnel Lathi Charged and resorted to firing when the protesters turned violent and attacked them.
“The protesters attacked police station and were ready to kill police officers. That’s when we charged against them” Dr. Harsha said while adding that several police personnel have also sustained injuries in the violence.
Speaking to media after the violent protests, Dr. Harsha called on people to cooperate in maintaining law and order city.
Dr. Harsha confirmed that two protesters were ‘seriously injured’ in the police firing who are being treated at the hospital. He also added around 15 police personnel had sustained injuries of which 8 were critical. He did not confirm the death of two civilians in the firing.
“We were forced to use force when the protesters turned violent. We had to disperse the crowd to maintain law and order in the city” he had.
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Teen dies in car stunt accident in Kerala, driver held
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): A man was arrested on Monday after a 14-year-old boy was killed when a car overturned during a stunt-driving incident at Chamakala Rajiv Road beach in Chentrappinni here, police said.
The arrested accused was identified as Shajeer alias Saddam (36), a native of Kurikkuzhi in Kaipamangalam.
According to police, the incident occurred around 6 pm on Sunday when the accused allegedly performed dangerous drifting manoeuvres with an open-top Gypsy vehicle at the beach, without following any safety norms.
The accused picked up three minors — Mohammed Sinan (14), Mohammed Shafeer (14) and Ameer (12) — who were playing at the beach, and made them sit at the rear of the vehicle before driving recklessly.
While performing the drifting stunt, the vehicle went out of control and overturned, trapping Sinan underneath.
He suffered severe head injuries and succumbed to the impact, police said.
Based on a complaint, Kaipamangalam police registered a case under Section 105 (culpable homicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
After completing the preliminary probe, police arrested Shajeer on Monday.
He was later produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
The accused is involved in 11 criminal cases.
