Six arrested for assault on cattle transporter in Mangaluru; released on bail
Mangaluru: Six people have been arrested for assaulting a cattle transporter who was taking buffaloes from Jokatte to Kudroli in the city on Sunday.
Preetham (29), Srinath Devadiga (21) and Ashith (24) from Katipalla and Bhavith Shetty (22) and Jayaprashanth (26) from Shakthinagara and Sachin (26) from Surathkal were arrested and released on bail, said Mohammad Sharief, inspector of the Urwa police station, where the case was registered.
Mohammad Haneef, 34, was transporting four buffaloes from his house in Jokatte to the city, when he was stopped on the way, tied to his vehicle and thrashed by Sangh Parivar members.
The police registered a case against Haneef and took him to the hospital for a health checkup and a Covid test. The transporter was also produced before the court and released on bail to prevent spread of coronavirus. He was instructed to appear before court on June 19, said the police.
Haneef has said that he had bought 10 buffaloes at the agricultural market in Ranebennur, Haveri district, on June 13. “I had also taken a certificate on the health of the cattle from the medical officer there. I had already transported six of them and returned to Jokatte at 4 am on Sunday with the remaining four buffaloes in my brother's vehicle. I was traveling to Mangaluru at 5 am, when I was attacked,” said Haneef.
“I have produced all the documents of purchase before the police, yet they have registered a case against me,” he complained.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
