Mangaluru: Thousands of people on Tuesday morning attended the funeral rites of Al Haj P. M Abbas Musliyar Ustad, who passed away on Monday afternoon at a private hospital in Deralakatte after brief illness here in Mangaluru.

The 73-year old noted Sunni Muslim leader of Karnataka and North Kerala was the founder president of Al Madeena Islamic Complex, Mangaluru and was also known as Al-Madeena Ustad.

The funeral prayers of Ustad Abbas were held at Al Madeena Mosque in Manjanadi and was led by noted scholar Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar on Tuesday morning.

Ustad Abbas is survived by his wife, five sons and three daughters.

Thousands of people, his disciples and other prominent personalities including former minister U T Khader, Abdurrahman Saqafi, Ali Kunhi Musliyar and others participated in the funeral rites of Ustad Abbas.

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Mangaluru: RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been granted bail by the Puttur Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in a case related to alleged communal hate speech.

The case pertains to a complaint filed against Bhat for delivering a speech during a Deepotsava event that was allegedly communal, derogatory towards women, and capable of disturbing public order. The incident took place on October 22 at Uppalige in Puttur taluk during the Deepotsava and Gopuja programme, where Bhat was present.

Following the complaint filed by Eshwari Padmunja at the Puttur Rural Police Station, the police had issued a notice directing Bhat to appear for inquiry. Subsequently, Bhat filed an anticipatory bail petition before the court.

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During the hearing on October 27, the court issued an interim order restraining coercive action and adjourned the matter to October 29 for complete hearing. On October 29, the counsel representing complainant Eshwari Padmunja sought permission to argue under Sections 338 and 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court adjourned the matter several times post that.

On Wednesday, the court granted bail to Prabhakar Bhat.

Advocate Mahesh Kaje represented him in the proceedings.