Bengaluru: Priest booked for holding pooja at temple violating COVID guidelines
Bengaluru: Local police on Wednesday booked a priest of a temple for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocol and holding pooja at the temple.
The incident was reported from Bastarpete’s Gangamma Temple in Devanahalli Taluk. Police sources informed that an FIR has been filed against the priest. The priest has been identified as Gangadhar.
According to the guidelines issued by the state government, public entry to temples is restricted in Bengaluru Rural District. Holding and organizing poojas is also restricted under the guidelines. Allegedly, social distancing norms were also violated during the pooja.
Police have added the further investigation into the matter will follow.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
