Special Action Force to curb communal killings in Coastal, Malnad Regions inaugurated
Mangaluru: In an effort to tackle the rising cases of communal violence and targeted killings in the coastal and Malnad regions, the Karnataka government has constituted a Special Task Force (STF), which was formally inaugurated by Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara on Friday morning.
The launch event was held at the District Police Parade Grounds in Mangaluru. Karnataka Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader, Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, Legislative Council members Ivan D’Souza and Manjunath Bhandari, Director General and Inspector General of Police Dr M.A. Saleem, Additional DGP S. Murugan, Western Range IGP Amit Singh, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan, and Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy C.H., who also holds additional charge as DIGP of the Special Task Force, were present on the occasion.
The Special Task Force will consist of 248 police personnel and operate in three companies. The unit is aimed at monitoring and preventing communal disturbances and targeted killings in sensitive regions, particularly in Dakshina Kannada and surrounding districts that have witnessed a spike in communal tensions in recent years.
Officials said the force will be specially trained to deal with such issues and will function independently under the guidance of senior police leadership, while coordinating with local police units for effective action.
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Human skeletal remains found in Bengaluru outskirts
Bengaluru (PTI): Human skeletal remains, including a skull, suspected to be that of a woman were discovered in and around a lake on outskirts of the city, police said on Saturday.
The matter came to light after shepherds spotted the remains near the lake at Mugalur near Sarjapur while grazing cattle in the area and alerted the police, they said.
During the inspection, investigators found bones scattered across the dried lake bed and nearby areas, a senior police officer said, adding there was suspicion that the remains must be at least three months old.
Police suspect the victim may have drowned in the lake earlier, with the skeletal remains surfacing after water levels receded significantly during the summer.
Officials also suspect stray dogs could have dragged some of the remains to surrounding areas after the lake dried up further.
With pieces of a saree recovered from the spot, police suspect that it could have been of a woman.
Forensic experts and the Scene of Crime Officer team visited the spot and collected the skeletal remains and other evidence for examination.
A case has been registered and the remains, along with other evidence, have been sent for forensic analysis, the police officer said.
The identity of the deceased and the exact cause of death are yet to be established, he added.
