Two arrested for stone-throwing incident at MLC Ivan D'Souza's residence
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the recent stone-throwing incident at the residence of Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Ivan D'Souza. The arrests were made after a thorough investigation led by a special team under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Central, following an FIR registered at the South Police Station.
The suspects, identified as Bharat alias Yakshith (24) and Dinesh Kurthamogeru (20), were arrested after a detailed review of CCTV footage, verification of vehicle details, and eyewitness accounts. Bharat, who works as a driver, is a resident of Narayan Kodi House in Bolantoor Village, Bantwal Taluk, and has three prior assault cases against him. Dinesh, employed in finance collection at Kanyana, resides in Parthipadi House, Kolnadu Village, Bantwal Taluk, and has one prior case of assault.
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During interrogation, both men confessed to the crime, stating that their actions were motivated by anger over statements made by MLC Ivan D'Souza. According to their confession, the decision to target D'Souza's residence was made impulsively after they had dinner at Frish Crown Hotel around 9:30 PM.
The police investigation, which included verification of the accused's movements through CCTV footage and mobile records, has independently corroborated their involvement in the incident.
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Adityanath meets Singapore Deputy PM; assures investors of biz-focussed policies in UP
Singapore/Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh is ready with land bank, business-focused policies and safety and security, Chief Minister Adityanath told investors in Singapore on Tuesday on a day he met the country's top leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
On the second day of his official visit to Singapore, Adityanath met the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, and Coordinating Minister for National Security and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, official sources said here.
Held in the presence of a high-level delegation, the discussions focused on leveraging Singapore's expertise in urban planning, internal security architecture and digital governance to help Uttar Pradesh achieve the target of becoming a one-trillion-dollar economy.
During talks with Gan Kim Yong, the chief minister emphasised on UP's pro-business environment and highlighted the state's vast land bank and improved connectivity expected from after the Noida International Airport becomes operational.
The meeting also explored the possibility of Singaporean companies establishing industrial townships in the Delhi-NCR, with particular focus on semiconductor manufacturing and green hydrogen modules.
During his interaction with K Shanmugam, Adityanath discussed modernisation of the state's law and order framework, with emphasis on Singapore's technology-integrated policing model and disaster management protocols.
Speaking to investors, Adityanath listed infrastructure, logistics, MROs among other projects in the pipeline in the state, and said he held more than 100 meetings with the business community during his visit to Singapore.
The UP CM also noted that Singapore investors were committed to a large number of projects in India and UP, including the Ganga Expressway.
Business leaders Adityanath met included CEO and chairpersons of Temasek, Government Investment Corp (GIC), Singapore Airport Terminal Services, and Blackstone.
