Uppinangady: At least 10 severely injured as police lathi-charge on protesters; security beefed up
Uppinangady: Local police on Tuesday night lathi-charged protesters who were reportedly protesting outside the police station against the detention of three Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders in connection with a recent assault case. More than 10 people have reportedly sustained injuries while three other police personnel have also been injured in the incident.
According to the reports, local police had summoned three leaders of PFI (PFI Uppinangady President Abdul Hameed Majestic, SDPI Nekkeladi President Zakaria, and Upopinangady Block President Mustafa Lateef) for questioning in the recent assault case and later detained them.
PFI members and workers gathered outside the police station on Monday evening demanding the immediate release of their leaders. Dy.SP Dr. Gana Kumari had then reached the spot and pacified the protesters and assured them of releasing all three detainees.
When the police only released one of the three detainees and failed to release the other two, the protesters once again gathered outside the police station at night demanding their immediate release. The police then resorted to the lathi charge around 9 pm to disperse the crowd. 10 people have sustained severe injuries while three police personnel have also been injured.
Puttur Tahsildar, who had reached Uppinangady earlier in the evening, had imposed section 144 in the town following which lathi-charge was reported.
Security was beefed up and tension escalated in the region with the administration deploying both district and state reserved police forces.
ಉಪ್ಪಿನಂಗಡಿ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ರಾತೋರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಮಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದಲ್ಲದೇ, ಬಂಧಿತರ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗಾಗಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯುತವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರ್ಬರವಾಗಿ ಲಾಠಿಚಾರ್ಜ್ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನಕಾರರ ಮೇಲೆ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಪೊಲೀಸರ ಕ್ರೌರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾಗರಿಕ ಸಮುದಾಯ ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಖಂಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದು ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕಾದ ಸಮಯ. pic.twitter.com/u6X7MOFwXj
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Congress to hold convention in Hassan on December 5: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Dec 1: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said the Congress would hold a convention on December 5 at Hassan to protect the Constitution.
Speaking to reporters after a preparatory meeting at the KPCC office, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, said many leaders of the party have expressed their intention to hold the party convention in Hassan.
All the ministers and district in-charges are making necessary preparations. Many organisations and communities have supported this event, he said.
"AICC leaders have directed us to organise a programme on protection of the Constitution and developments in the country. We held a preparatory meeting at KPCC office with the leaders and office bearers of four districts. All leaders of the party will be invited to the convention,” he added.
Shivakumar said the party will invite all those who are championing the cause of the Constitution. The objective of the convention will also be to create awareness against those spreading propaganda against the state government, he said.
He said the Congress will also hold events at Sandur and Shiggavi to express gratitude to the people who blessed the party candidates to win in the recent assembly bypolls.
A similar event will also be held in Channapatna where Congress candidate C P Yogeeshwara won the assembly bye-election, the deputy CM said.
To a question on Zilla Panchayat and Taluk Panchayat elections, he said, “The elections will be held soon. We have discussed this in the Cabinet meeting. We are preparing for elections in February next year.”
When asked whether such a convention would be conducted across the state, he said, “We have to do it across the state. After the Hassan convention, we have a big programme in Belagavi. We will share more information on the programme after a meeting tomorrow.”
On Cabinet expansion, he said, “I am only the KPCC president and Deputy CM, and not a CM. There is no discussion on that right now and there is no need as well. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already replied to this question.”
