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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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
