Mangaluru: Mangalore constituency's Congress candidate UT Khader along with his wife Lamis Khader stood in the queue and cast his vote at polling booth number 100 in Boliyar village at 7.25 on Saturday morning.
Food and Civil Supplies Minister UT Khader visited Ullal Dargah early morning and offered prayers at the Juma Masjid. Later he attended Sayyed Madani Dargah for ziarat and offered prayers at the shrines of his father UT Fareed and mother D. Naseema Fareed on the Dargah premises. He then visited various polling booths.
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Udupi: Manju Kola, husband of former Udupi City Municipal Council Vice-President Lakshmi Manjunath and a Hindutva organisation leader, was stabbed during a meeting held to settle a dispute related to a love affair at Malpe on Tuesday night.
Police have arrested five accused in connection with the case.
According to information available, Manju Kola had reportedly called for a compromise meeting near Malpe beach in the Palimaru area on Tuesday evening to resolve an issue involving a couple. During the discussion, a heated argument broke out and a youth allegedly stabbed Manju Kola.
He sustained injuries to his abdomen and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that five accused have been arrested in the case. As per preliminary investigation, the incident appears to have occurred due to personal reasons. He clarified that there is no communal angle to the incident and urged the public not to spread rumours.
The injured Manju Kola is out of danger and his condition is stable, the SP said.
