Bengaluru: Informing the High Court verbally, the state government said that the order imposing entry-restrictions on border regions connecting Karnataka and Kerala, which was previously granted to District administrative authorities would be withdrawn.

The High Court’s Divisional Bench oversaw the hearing into the Public Interest petition submitted by B. Subbaiyya, an advocate from Kasaragod that questioned the imposed entry-restrictions on the Kerala border ordered by the Dakshina Kannada DC.

Representing the petitioner, Advocate K. Ravishanker argued that the state government has explicitly stated in its new regulations that entry restrictions must not be imposed upon the interstate travellers and vehicles running between states at the interstate borders. Despite this, the State Government’s Traffic division is imposing such restrictions. Moreover, no provision in the law allows local authorities to restrict traffic, he informed the bench.

The Advocate representing the State Government responded by verbally stating that the State Government would withdraw the powers vested on local authorities to block traffic along the border and the check-posts. The Tribunal recorded the statement and ordered the state government to release a written clarification in this regard and pushed the hearing to May 1st. 

The Advocate representing the Central Government, M.N Kumar informed the bench that the state's border traffic would not be closed in accordance with the central government's new rules.

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Hyderabad: Three members of a family and their pet dog were injured here when a group of five persons attacked them, accusing the pet of biting a member of the latter's family, police said on Thursday.

A video of the incident which took place on May 14 in Rehmath Nagar, showing a group of people beating up a man and his dog with sticks and rods, has gone viral on social media. The man's wife and mother are seen trying to stop the brutal attack on him in the video.

A case under section 307 (attempt to murder) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was registered at Madhura Nagar police station in connection with the incident, and the five attackers were arrested, police said.

In a police complaint, the brother of the victim stated that on May 8 when his brother and wife were going to cast the postal ballot vote and opened the door, their pet dog slipped outside and went towards a couple, their neighbours. His brother immediately stopped the dog from advancing, he added.

But, the couple questioned his brother, accusing him of inciting the dog to attack them, the complainant said, and alleged that the couple's family members attacked his brother and slapped his wife and beat up a relative over the matter.

In this regard, a complaint was lodged and a counter complaint was also filed alleging that the pet dog attacked and bit a family member of the neighbour, police said.

The complainant said that on May 14, when his brother took the dog for a walk and stood in front of his house, the neighbour along with four unknown persons attempted to kill him and the pet dog in revenge for the previous incident.

The complainant further accused that the group of people attacked his brother and the pet dog with rods and sticks, as seen in the video, and when his brother's wife and mother tried to rescue them, they also attacked them resulting in injuries to them and also the dog.