Mangaluru, October 03: A delegation of the DYFI on Wednesday met SP Ravikanthe Gowda and urged him to take action against Venur police who assaulted and booked a false case against DYFI activist Riyaz Manthoor.

Riyaz Manthoor has been actively working in the DYFI. On Tuesday night, after closing his shop at Ganjimutt, Riyaz was going to his wife’s parents house in Belthangady on a motorbike along his brother Irshad. At around 11 pm, a team of around five policemen including Taranath and Ranjith who were on rounds stopped them and asked the records of their motorbike. Riyaz and Irshad had handed over their driving licence copies to the police and said that the vehicle records were at home and they would produce them the next day morning. But the police have reportedly abused them with foul words and insulted them, it is said in the complaint.

At this time, Belthangady circle inspector Nagesh Kadri and his wife came on the same way in a private vehicle. When he asked the police about the issue, the police said that Riyaz and his brother were abusing them. Though Riyaz tried to convince Nagesh Kadri, the latter was not in a position to listen to Riyaz’s words. In turn, Kadri had insulted Riyaz with foul words saying that ‘I know my staff. Shut up…’ and asked the policemen to ‘boot them by putting them behind bars and book a case’, it is explained in the complaint.

The police took Riyaz and his brother Irshad into custody and assaulted before taking them to Venur police station. After taking them to the police station, the police gave false information that Riyaz and Irshad had attacked police personnel. Later, around 8-10 policemen thrashed them black and blue in the police lock-up, they alleged.

Taranath and Ranjith have insulted Riyaz and Irshad saying that ‘bearys are thieves and look like terrorists’. They have snatched the mobile phones and damaged them. Later, the station officer had come to the state and Riyaz family members also rushed to the station. Earlier, the police said that they would book both of them under ganja smuggling and having swords and other lethal weapons. But later, they were booked under false allegations. Threatening them not to disclose the police atrocity, they were released on station bail at 3 am, they said in the memorandum.

The attitude and activities of Venur police and Inspector Nagesh Kadri were shocking and the people would lose faith on the police department. The family of Riyaz and Irshad was panicked due to the police atrocity. Socially also, the police atrocity would have negative impact on their family, they said.

They urged the SP to intervene in the case and conducted a thorough investigation into the case and take action against the erring police personnel and ensure justice to the victims, DYFI district secretary Santosh Bajal demanded.  

DYFI state president Muneer Katipalla, district president Imtiyaz, district leaders Rafeeq Harekala, Naveen Konchadi, Manoj Vamanjur, Naushad Bengre and others were present.

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Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI): Police have opposed the bail plea of the Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan with a knife and injuring him at his home here in January this year, telling a Mumbai court there was "strong evidence" against the accused.

Citing a Forensic Science Laboratory report, police reiterated before the sessions court their earlier claim knife fragments that got lodged near the actor's spine during the attack as well as a part found at the crime spot have matched with the weapon recovered from the accused, Shariful Islam.

These three pieces were part of the same weapon (knife) used to attack the filmstar, the police said in a written response to the accused's plea submitted in the court on Thursday (July 24).

Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by an intruder inside his 12th floor apartment in upscale Bandra on January 16 during a robbery attempt.

The 54-year-old actor underwent surgery at Lilavati Hospital to remove a piece of knife that got lodged near his spine during the attack. He was discharged from the private hospital after five days.

Shariful Islam, a Bangladeshi national, was arrested two days later for allegedly stabbing Khan.

The police, in their response, highlighted that the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen residing illegally in India.

If granted bail, there was a possibility that he may flee India and not appear before the court during the trial. The crime committed by the accused is of a "very serious nature, and strong evidence" is available against him, they argued.

In his bail plea, filed through advocate Vipul Dushing, the accused asserted he was innocent and had no prior criminal record.

Investigation into the case has practically concluded with only the filing of a chargesheet pending, the accused contended while seeking bail.

The alleged attacker has been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections related to house trespass, robbery and dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous injury.