Al-Madeena institution to organise mass-marriage

December 12, 2013

Mangalore, Dec 12: As part of the 20th annual general conference of Al-Madeena educational institution, a mass-wedding ceremony of eleven couples will be held on Saturday at Al-Madeena Islamic Complex in Manjanady on the outskirts of the city, said convenor of the conference M S M Abdur-rasheed Zaini.

Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, he said that the three-day conference would be inaugurated by Syed Alavi Jalaluddin Al Hadi Thangal Ujire on Friday at 3.30 p.m. The inaugural programme will be presided over by Shaikhuna Abbas Ustad. A memorial issue, book and CD will be released on the occasion, he said.

On Sunday, an 'Ulema Meet' will be held at 10 a.m. as part of the general conference. The valedictory ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, he said.

Ashraf Kinara, Abdul Khadir Saqafi, Hasanabba Kalkatta and Ismail Sa'adi Kinya were present.

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Deputy SP suspended over Ganesh idol procession violence in Mandya

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September 20,2024

Mandya: The Deputy Superintendent of Police of Nagamangala town in Mandya district has been suspended for "negligence and dereliction of duty" in connection with the clashes that broke out between two groups during a Lord Ganesh idol procession, police said on Friday.

This is the second suspension of a police officer over the clashes on September 11 following which mobs went on a rampage targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension here.

The situation in the town has since returned to normalcy and most of the shops have started operating. However, adequate security forces continued to be stationed here as a precautionary measure, according to police.

Sumeeth A R, DySP (Nagamangala), was suspended on Thursday for negligence and dereliction of duty, Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baldandi told PTI.

"He (Sumeeth) was not present at the spot nor was he at the police headquarters when the incident occurred. He arrived late at the spot despite the sensitive nature of events," he said.

Earlier, Police Inspector Ashok Kumar posted at Nagamangala town police station was suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with the violence.

A total of 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

According to police, an argument broke out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badarikoppalu village reached a place of worship on September 11, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

The police had used mild force to disperse the crowd to control the situation.

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