Chikmagaluru: Traffic movement suspended on SK Border-Nemmar road
Mangaluru, June 14: As the Tunga river is overflowing on the SK Border and Nemmar road which connects Mangaluru and Chikmagaluru, the traffic movement on the road was suspended on Thursday.
More than 50 vehicles including buses were stuck on the road due to overflowing of water on the road on Thursday afternoon. A private bus heading towards Mangaluru from Davangere also stuck on the road.
When information was sought in media and police WhatsApp group, Chikmagaluru SP Annamalai confirmed that the bus stuck in between SK Border and Nemmar and informed that all passengers were safe. Moreover, the SP also made food arrangement for the passengers through local police and tahsildar.
Meanwhile, the traffic movement on Sringeri road 169 was also disrupted near Muruvinakombe due to landslide. Tunga river water reached steps of the Sringeri temple. But as of now, the situation is under control, said SP Annamalai.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
