Bijapur: Police raids Central jail premises; mobile phones, tobacco packets seized
Bijapur: Police on Thursday carried out raid at the District Central Jail working on a tipoff that hinted prisoners to be using mobile phones inside the jail premises.
Speaking to media after the raid, Superintendent of Police, Anupam Agarwal informed that a team of 60 constables and seven inspectors raided the jail led by the Additional Superintendent of Police.
He further informed that the raiding team seized three mobile phones, four sim cards, chargers, earphones and packets of cigarette and tobacco.
“An enquiry will be ordered to ascertain as to who the prisoners were in touch with, using the seized mobile phones” Agarwal said adding that the matter will be taken up with higher officials of Prison Department for initiating appropriate action against the accused prisoners.
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Karnataka Muslim Convention to be held as scheduled on May 16, say organisers
Bengaluru: Organisers of the ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ have clarified that the programme will be held as scheduled on Saturday, May 16, at 10.30 am at Town Hall in Bengaluru, and urged the public not to pay attention to rumours regarding any change in the event.
In a joint statement, convention coordinators Suhail Ahmed Maroor, Tanveer Ahmed and Yahya Damudi said there is no change whatsoever in the programme and that all preparations are in the final stage.
The convention is being organised by the Karnataka Rajya Muslim Sanghatanegala Okkoota.
According to the organisers, more than 45 Muslim organisations, associations and jamaats from different parts of Karnataka have extended support to the event and have assured active participation.
The organisers said the state government has withdrawn the restriction on hijab, but noted that nine other major demands of the Muslim community are still pending.
They said the convention is being held to urge the government to fulfil these constitutional demands without further delay.
