Group clash during procession of Ganesha idol at Hanagal
22 persons including women, cops injured
Cases booked against many in three separate cases
Haveri, September 19: In a group clash happened during a Ganesha idol immersion procession held at Hiruru in Hanagal taluk on Monday night, More than 22 persons including women and police were injured and admitted them to the hospital. Amidst this, Haveri rural police booked cases against many in three separate incidents.
It is said that the group clash happened on Monday night before a masjid during the Ganesha idol immersion procession at Hiruru, around 10 km from Haveri. As a result, tension prevailed in the village for some time. Miscreants pelted stones at shops and houses and damaged some vehicles and set ablaze to some. Later, they barged into some houses and attacked more than 15 persons including women and aged people with lethal weapons. They were admitted to the hospital. In the incident, 9 police personnel were also injured.
Speaking to Varthabharati, Hanagal Anjuman Islam president Nazeer Savner said that “Hindus and Muslims here were living harmoniously. But in recent days, communal clashes are being held. But the police who have to control it have become partial. Around four-five months, the jatra mahotsav was held peacefully. Then the police installed CCTV cameras to keep a vigil on the activities and security was beefed up. So, miscreants have not come to the scene. But on Monday, it was different issue. The police should have beefed up the security during Ganesh festival procession. But they did not do that. For the act engineered by some miscreants, the entire village is suffering. Masjid and houses were stoned. Pregnant women, aged, physically disabled and children were attacked, looted gold ornaments and other valuables. They have damaged many things, Vehicles belonging to Tippu Sultan Committee president Zakir, masjid president vehicle. It was a police-sponsored act. It requires a suitable investigation and culprits should be punished and affected people should be compensated”, he said.
Men are leaving village
The group clash has literally turned into a communal clash. So, majority of the minority community people have been living under insecurity. Because of the fear of arrest, men have been leaving the village. According to a woman from the Hiruru village, the police have been arresting the youths by barging into the houses. Noticing this, men, school and college going youth have left the village since Monday night. Nobody knows their whereabouts. While going out, many of them left their mobile phones at home and they are not reachable, she said.
Don’t lend ears to rumours, situation is under control: SP K. Parashuram
SP K. Parashuram said that locals have informed that when the immersion procession was being taken out in front of the masjid on Monday night, some miscreants pelted stones at the procession due to which the Ganesha idol was damaged. Later, tension prevailed in the village as both the parties engaged in clash. Immediately, additional police force was deployed to the village and took the situation under control. Now, the situation is under control. No one need to worry about the situation. People need not to give importance to any rumours. In the incident, around 15 civilians and 9 police personnel were injured. Cases were filed against many in three separate incidents and 22 persons were arrested and action was taken to arrest remaining accused, he said.
This time, 1,701 Ganesha idols were immersed in the district for which security was beefed up in all the places. There was 4,000 population in Hiruru. Based on the population, police security was made. In spite of it, untoward incident happened. Now, people have been pointing towards the police department. The department has never done partiality, he said.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
