Shivamogga: Police fires at rowdy-sheeter after he resists arrest, assault cop
Shivamogga: In an incident reported in Dodda Danandi village of the taluk, police were reportedly forced to shoot a rowdy-sheeter who attempted to attack them during an arrest operation. The rowdy-sheeter, identified as Saifullah Khan alias Saif, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg during the encounter.
According to the police, a team comprising a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and personnel from Jayanagar police station went to Dodda Danandi village near Ayanur to apprehend Saiful, a known rowdy-sheeter, in connection with a case. It is alleged that Saifullah assaulted a police official named Nagaraj and made an attempt to flee.
PSI Naveen, in an effort to control the situation, fired a warning shot into the air. However, when the accused failed to comply with the police warning, he was shot in the leg to neutralize the threat. The injured suspect was subsequently admitted to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga for medical treatment. Additionally, the injured police personnel were admitted to a private hospital for further medical attention.
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Saifu has accumulated a total of 16 registered cases against him at Shivamogga’s Doddpet police station alone. One case each has been registered at Tunganagar and Jayanagar police stations, linking Saifullah Khan to criminal activities. Following this incident, a case has been filed at Kumsi police station pertaining to the encounter.
Mithun Kumar GK, Superintendent of Police (SP) in Shivamogga, stated, "A total of 18 cases have been registered against the rowdy sheeter, including charges of dacoity, robbery, and violations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. He is an associate of Rowdy Fouzon and was wanted in connection with a case under Section 307 at Jayanagar police station. The PSI acted in self-defense by shooting the rowdy sheeter in the leg, and there is no threat to life." The SP further affirmed that the investigation into the matter would continue.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
