Udupi Police arrest Hindu Jagarana Vedike leader for alleged provocative speech
Udupi: Police have arrested a leader of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike on charges of delivering a provocative speech during a protest meeting in the city.
The arrested person has been identified as Ratnakar Ameen, 49, a resident of Marne Nadibettu in Ajjarkad. On November 15, the Hindu Jagarana Vedike, Udupi unit, had organised a protest near the Jatka Stand in Udupi condemning the Delhi bomb blast incident. During the protest, Ratnakar Ameen allegedly delivered a speech that police say promoted hatred between religious communities. Based on this, a case was registered against him at the Udupi Town police station.
Following the complaint, a special team led by Udupi Town Police Inspector Manjunath V. Badiger collected information and tracked the accused. On November 18 morning, the team detained Ratnakar Ameen at the Mangaluru Central Railway Station. He was arrested and later produced before the court.
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Rain washes out Super Eights match between New Zealand and Pakistan
Pallekele (Sri Lanka) (PTI): New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match here on Saturday.
Amid a slight drizzle, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
But the steady droplets soon transformed into relentless pouring, forcing the officials to call off the match without a ball being bowled.
Before the skies opened up, Pakistan made one change to their eleven, bringing in Fakhar Zaman in place of Khawaja Nafay.
New Zealand made three changes with skipper Mitchell Santner back after missing the last match against Canada due to a stomach issue and Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi also found a place in the XI.
But all those calculations and combinations will have to wait for another day, as Pakistan will now face England here on February 24.
New Zealand will make a light travel to Colombo to face home side Sri Lanka on February 25.
The washout has also placed both the Kiwis and Pakistan in a relatively tighter place ahead of their remaining two Super Eights matches.
A similar result in any of the following matches, a possibility considering Sri Lanka’s weather pattern, or a defeat can put their semifinal ambitions in serious jeopardy.
