Reports of Shariq's confession false: Mluru top cop says police yet to question accuse of auto-blast
Media reports had claimed Shariq confessed he was trying to target Kadri temple
Mangaluru: Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar on Sunday cleared the air regarding rumors around the confessional statement of Shariq who was arrested in connection with the auto-rickshaw blast case in the city earlier last week.
Speaking to media reporters on Sunday the city’s top cop added that the police had not questioned Shariq yet and reports of his confessional statements were false and baseless. He added that Shariq was yet to recover from him injuries that he sustained in the explosion and added that his department was waiting for him to recover to begin his questioning.
In the meanwhile, several media reports claimed that Shariq had confessed the famous Kadri temple and Sanghaniketana hall was his target. Media reports had also added that he had confessed this in the presence of an investigating officer.
“He is yet to recover. At the moment he is not in a position to give his statement. He has not given any statement and people should not pay attention to any reports doing rounds in this regard.” The top cop said.
“The health of the auto-rickshaw driver Purushottam Poojary is improving, but we are yet to see such improvement in Shariq’s health,” he added.
Speaking further, Shashi Kumar said, “Since this is a very serious criminal case, the accused is being treated under police supervision. Shariq has burn injuries too and there is a chance of the infection spreading. Nobody can approach him without the permission of the doctors treating him. The police are taking a lot of care and precautionary measures too, to prevent any lapse of security.”
The commissioner said that the family members of the accused had been given an opportunity to identify him, but no police officer, including senior officers, has spoken or approached Shariq so far. “Please do not go by hearsay in the matter,” the officer stressed.
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Mangaluru: Two arrested, MDMA worth Rs 5.41 lakh seized
Mangaluru: Surathkal Police have arrested two persons and seized 54.06 grams of MDMA valued at Rs 5.41 lakh near a weighing bridge at Mukka within the Surathkal police station limits, Deccan Herald reported on Saturday.
According to DCP (Law and Order) Mithun H.N., the police acted on credible information that a resident of Kaup was arriving in the area to sell MDMA. Based on the tip-off, the PSI of Surathkal Police Station conducted a raid and found two cars parked side by side at the spot.
The arrested accused have been identified as Zakaria (38), from Kombugudde in Kaup and Mithun Poojary (23), from Santhekatte, Udupi district.
During interrogation, it was revealed that the accused had allegedly come to Surathkal to sell the MDMA to college students and the general public. Police arrested both and seized a total of 54.06 grams of MDMA from their possession,18.42 grams from Zakaria and 36.18 grams from Mithun Poojary.
Police confiscated two cars worth Rs 13 lakh, two mobile phones valued at Rs 20,000, and cash amounting to Rs 11,700. The total value of the seized property is estimated at Rs 18,72,700.
A case has been registered at the Surathkal Police Station under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is in progress.
The DCP said that Zakaria has a criminal history, with five previous cases registered against him. These include assault cases at Bajpe Police Station in 2009 and Mulki Police Station in 2020, a case involving assault on a woman in 2022, a kidnapping case at Udupi Town Police Station in 2021, and another assault case at Padubidri Police Station in 2022.
