Mangaluru 'lynching' case: Victim identified as Wayanad native
Mangaluru (PTI): The man who was killed in an alleged case of "mob lynching" has been identified as a resident of Wayanad, police said.
Deceased has been identified as Ashraf from Pulpalli village in Sultan Bathery Taluk of Wayanad district in Kerala, police said in a statement.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said the victim had reportedly shouted 'Pakistan Zindabad' during a local cricket match on April 27.
Police sources said the incident occurred near the Bhatra Kallurti temple in Kudupu village on the outskirts of Mangaluru.
Ashraf was allegedly assaulted with sticks, resulting in multiple injuries that led to internal bleeding and shock, police said adding he was declared dead at the hospital.
Authorities have informed his family, who are expected to arrive in Mangaluru shortly for official identification and to complete legal formalities.
Meanwhile five more people have been arrested in connection with the case taking the number of people held so far to 20.
The police said investigations are ongoing to determine the involvement of additional suspects and bring all perpetrators to justice.
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PM Modi holds talks with French President Macron in Mumbai
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to boost ties in key sectors such as trade, defence, energy and critical technologies.
Macron landed in Mumbai early this morning on a three-day visit to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi and meet PM Modi.
After the talks with Modi, Macron will attend a ceremony to launch the India-France Year of Innovation.
His visit comes days after India cleared a long-pending proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government framework with France.
It has been billed as one of the world's biggest military procurement programmes in recent years.
It is learnt that shoring up defence cooperation and enhancing bilateral engagement in the critical technology sector are priority areas to take forward the ties.
"Welcome to India! India looks forward to your visit and to advancing our bilateral ties to new heights. I am confident that our discussions will further strengthen cooperation across sectors and contribute to global progress," Modi said on social media earlier in the day in response to a post by Macron.
