Bengaluru: Khatija BA Mohideen, wife of former minister BA Mohideen on Saturday inaugurated the ladies hostel block at the Beary Sauharda Bhavan here in the city.

The main building was inaugurated by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the presence of Karnataka Assembly Speaker, UT Khader.

Khader along with Dakshina Kannada incharge minister Dinesh Gundurao inaugurated the Auditorium and ladies auditorium respectively.

Minister KG George inaugurated the third floor ladies hostel while Khatija BA Mohideen inaugurated the ladies hostel block on fourth floor.

Chairman of the Bearys Welfare Association, BM Farooq presided over the event.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Energy Minister KG George, Political Secretary to CM Naseer Ahmed, Government's Chief Whip in Legislative Council Saleem Ahmed, Beary Sauharda Bhavan founding committee's chairman Syed Mohammad Beary, committee's member Umer Teekay and others were present during the event.

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Imphal (PTI): Security forces have destroyed 23 bunkers illegally constructed in Manipur's Ukhrul and seized 18 IEDs in Tengnoupal district in separate operations, a police statement said on Saturday.

The bunkers were destroyed on Thursday in the hill villages of Mongkot Chepu, Shongphel, Mullam, Sirarakhong and Ringue in Litan police station area, it said.

A 12-bore pump action gun, 17 cartridges of different calibres and 111 empty cases of fired bullets were also seized.

At least seven people have been shot dead in different firing incidents and more than 30 houses have been torched since violence broke out between Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities in Ukhrul district in February this year.

Meanwhile, in a separate operation on Wednesday, security forces seized a cache of arms and explosives in T Bongmol village in Moreh police station area in Tengnoupal district.

Two single-barrel rifles, four 9mm pistols with magazines and 18 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were seized. The explosives were destroyed on the spot, it added.