Two-wheeler riders not allowed to have pillion riders in DK till normalcy returns: ADGP Alok Kumar
Says police monitoring activities of some organizations
Mangaluru: Karnataka ADGP (Law and Order) Alok Kumar on Thursday said the authorities were taking measures to bring life back to normalcy in Dakshina Kannada district after tension erupted following three murders of youngsters of different communities in less than 10 days last month.
Kumar also stated that the prohibitory orders that are in place during the night in the district will be withdrawn in a phased manner.
“For now we are restricting pillion riders on two-wheeler vehicles. Senior citizens, women, and children will be exempted from this restriction. We have directed the concerned authorities to not allow pillion riders on the two-wheeler.” Kumar added.
He was addressing the media reporters after speaking to top police officials of Mangaluru Police Commissionarate, Dakshina Kannada Police, and Udupi Police. He took stock of the situation, investigations so far, and security arrangements in the region following the serial murders.
Responding to a query about whether the prohibitory orders will be extended further, he added that the restrictions will remain in place for some time and will be phased out. He added that the idea of phasing out a two-three-hour duration of night curfew was discussed.
“The situation is calm in the district at the moment. People have been able to walk around peacefully since last week. We are also closing monitoring the movements of miscreants and are vigilant about it. That is why I have come to the district. I have also directed the police to treat criminals as criminals.” He added.
“The investigation into the recent murders is progressing and I am personally monitoring it. Our focus is not just on documentation, but on creating a fool-proof case. In the cases that took place previously, we have seen suspects getting bails and acquittals due to lack of evidence and inadequate investigations. We are tracking the investigation of all those cases including the Sharath Madival case, Pinky Nawaaz case, and others. Some organizations are also under our radar and we are monitoring them.” He added.
“We have further obtained police custody of six people arrested in Faazil murder case. A thorough investigation will be carried led by investigating officer Mahesh Kumar about the conspiracy. Four people have been arrested in the Praveen murder case more people are being questioned. We have not arrested any innocent in the case and we have picked up people after getting enough information about their involvement in the case.” He further added.
Mangaluru Police Commissioner N Shashikumar, DK SP Rishikesh Sonawane, Udupi SP Vishnuvardhan, and other senior police officials were present with Kumar during the press briefing.
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Trump says he called off dispatching envoys to Iran talks
Dubai (PTI): US President Donald Trump said he told his top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, stating on Fox News that "they can call us any time they want”.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country won't negotiate while the United States imposes a blockade on its ports. Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a phone call Saturday night that the US “should first remove operational obstacles, including the blockade,” to allow a new round of negotiations, according to the ISNA and Tasnim news agencies in Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday evening, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said Araghchi is expected back in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Sunday.
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The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.
The move announced Friday is part of the administration's threat to impose secondary sanctions on entities doing business with Iran in an effort to cut off Iran's oil exports, which are a key source of its revenue.
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Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country won't negotiate while the United States imposes a blockade on its ports, according to Iranian media.
Pezeshkian told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a phone call Saturday night that the US “should first remove operational obstacles, including the blockade”, to allow a new round of negotiations, the ISNA and Tasnim news agencies reported.
The Pakistani premier described the call as a “warm and constructive discussion”.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi concluded a one-day trip to Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Saturday after meeting with Pakistani military and government officials.
The trip did not produce a breakthrough in efforts to relaunch negotiations after US President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip by his envoys to Islamabad.
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will return to Pakistan after his current visit to Oman on his way to visiting Russia.
The report said he was expected to be back in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Sunday and would join other members of his delegation who had gone to Tehran for consultations and “instructions on the topics related to the end of the war.”
