Shivamogga SP asks people not to spread rumours on stone-pelting incident
Shivamogga: District Superintendent of Police Mithun Kumar has asked the people not to spread fake news and false information about the stone-pelting incident that occurred in Ragigudda during the Eid Milad procession on Sunday, clarifying that the police officers are investigating the case.
News channels have stated that the CCTV camera near the temple at Ragigudda recorded the arrival of two cars to the spot, adding that this has given rise to suspicion regarding the start of the ruckus in Shivamogga.
The SP, clarifying the matter before the media, said, "The two vehicles that were seen at Ragigudda during the incident were from Nyamati in Davanagere district. A group of people that visited Shivamogga in the two cars included both Hindus and Muslims. Their visit to Shivamogga coincided with the violent incident, but the tourists returned to their native town once the situation was back to normal at Ragigudda."
Mithun Kumar added, "We are conducting a comprehensive investigation of the incident that took place at Ragigudda. People are requested not to spread rumours and baseless information regarding the violence in Shivamogga."
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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.
