After a decade, BJP sweeps Mulki Town Panchayat

January 30, 2014

Mangalore, Jan 30: The BJP has wrested control of the Mulki Town Panchayat by winning 11 of the 17 seats, on Wednesday. The election to the TP was held on Monday. With this, the BJP has come to power after a decade. The Congress had nine seats, BJP seven and the JD(S) one in the earlier council.

The JD(S) and Independents failed to open their account in the TP.

There are 17 wards in the Mulki TP limits. The total number of candidates in fray was 51—Congress (17), BJP (17), JD(S)—9, SDPI (4) and independent (4).

The winners are ward 1—Purushotham Rao (BJP), ward 2—Veena Shetty (BJP), ward 3—Vasanthi Bhandary (BJP), Ward 4— Umesh (BJP), Ward 5—Jabeena Ismail (Cong), Ward 6—Harsharaj Shetty (BJP), ward 7—Sunil Alva (BJP), ward 8—Radhika Kotian (BJP), ward 9—Hasanabba (Cong), Ward 10—Meenakshi (BJP), ward 11—Shailesh (BJP), ward 12—Vimala Poojary (Cong), ward 13—Shankravva (BJP), ward 14—Kalavathi alias Kallavva (Cong), ward 15—Asif (Cong), ward 16—Hasan Bahseer (Cong) and Ward 17—Kusumavathi (BJP).

Reacting to the poll results, BJP spokeperson Ullal Jayaram Shetty said that the voters have exercised franchise in protest against the attitude of Minister Abhayachandra Jain.

“The BJP was able to fetch four seats more than the previous election. This poll results is an indication for the future election,” he said.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that Minister for Youth Services and Sports Abhayachandra Jain should stop indulging in hate politics and concentrate on development. The voters have taught a lesson to the Congress for levelling false allegations against the BJP during campaign.

In fact, Town Panchayat President Shashikanth Shetty, Vice President Yogish Kotian have lost in the election.

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7 Bangladeshis arrested in Udupi after man with fake passport caught attempting to fly Dubai via Mangaluru Airport

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October 12,2024

Udupi: In a significant operation, the Malpe police have arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals who were illegally residing in India using forged Aadhaar cards. Udupi Superintendent of Police, Dr. Arun K, stated that the arrests followed after an immigration incident involving one of the group's members.

Muhammed Manik, one of the arrested individuals, was caught attempting to travel to Dubai via Mangaluru International Airport with a fake passport. Alert immigration officers at the airport detained him and handed him over to the Bajpe police, who registered a case. Following this, the Udupi police, acting on the information provided by the Bajpe police and immigration authorities, conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of the seven individuals in Hoode village, Paduthonse, Udupi.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Hakeem Ali (24), Sujon S K alias Farooq (19), Ismail S K (30), Kareem S K (20), Salam S K (22), Rajikul S K (20), and Mohammed Sojib (20), all hailing from Bangladesh.

The group entered India without any valid documentation and managed to acquire fake Aadhaar cards, which they used to stay in the country illegally. According to police sources, a person named Kajol from Agartala assisted them in obtaining the fraudulent Aadhaar cards, while a Bangladeshi named Usman facilitated their illegal entry into India under the guise of employment. Both Kajol and Usman are currently at large.

The Malpe police have registered cases under several sections, including Sections 19(2), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), and 190 of the BNS, related to fraud and illegal entry. Interrogations are ongoing as the police seek further details in connection with the case.

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