Schools, Malls, Theaters remain closed in Mangaluru amidst Coronavirus scare
Mangaluru: Karnataka Government on Friday ordered Malls, Theatres and other places of public gathering to remain closed for next one week and declared summer vacations to schools starting Saturday amidst Coronavirus scare in the state. The impact of the order was also seen in parts of Mangaluru as leading malls in the city and schools, colleges remained closed.
Along with the malls, Theaters and leading supermarkets remained closed on Saturday morning. Security guards at City Centre Mall and Forum Fiza Mall were seen informing the students and other visitors about the closure of the malls due to the government order.
Owing to the holidays declared in schools and colleges, the services of city buses were hit which mainly depends on plying students from in and around the city to their respective colleges. City buses at the city bus stop were seen plying almost empty during the usual peak hours. However the private service buses had usual traffic.
Meanwhile hotels and other shops around the city remained opened and the traffic movement across the city also remained as usual.
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Navy information leak to Pakistan: Udupi police arrest another accused Hirendra Kumar from Gujarat
Udupi: The Udupi police have arrested another accused in connection with a case involving employees of a Malpe–Cochin Shipyard limited allegedly sharing confidential information related to the Indian Navy with Pakistan in exchange for money.
The arrested accused has been identified as Hirendra Kumar, alias Bharat Kumar Khadayata (34), a resident of Kailas Nagar in Ananda taluk of Gujarat.
With this arrest, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to three. Earlier, on November 21, police arrested Rohit and Santri, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh. They are currently in judicial custody.
According to the police, Rohit and Santri were working in a joint venture company operating at the Malpe Shipyard.
A case was registered at the Malpe Police Station after it was found that confidential details, including a list of Indian Navy ship numbers and other sensitive information, were allegedly shared with Pakistan through WhatsApp, leading to illegal monetary gains.
Hirendra Kumar was arrested on December 21 by a team led by Karkala Sub-Division Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada, the investigating officer in the case. Police stated that the accused had allegedly procured a mobile SIM card in his name for a fee and handed it over to the other accused for use in the illegal activity.
He was produced before the court, and further investigation is underway, police officials said.
