Attack on Muslim couple: Four miscreants remanded to judicial custody

mangalore@coastaldigest.com (CD Network)

July 18, 2014

Beltangady, Jul 18: Four persons arrested in moral policing case in which a Muslim boy and his fiancée being assaulted by a gang of Sangh Parivar activists were remanded in judicial custody on Thursday.

Gopal (32), a resident of T B Cross in Laila in Beltangady, Ajith Kumar (23), a resident of Mani in Bantwal, Suresh Salian (22) from Koosabettu-Valpady in Moodbidri, and Lingappa Naik (37), a resident of Machar Ujire were produced before Beltangady Magistrate who remanded the accused in judicial custody.

They have been booked under sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 341 (wrongful restraint), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 307 (attempt to murder), 153/A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and149 (unlawful assembly) of the Indian Penal Code.

On July 16, the victims Mohammed Saabir from Mudigere, Chikmagalur District and Rifa from Karkala, Udupi district were manhandled by more than 50 Sangh Parivar activists for being together'. They assaulted them at the Ujire bus stand mistaking them as couple belonging to different communities as the girl was not wearing a veil or burqa and her nose was pierced.

The couple were engaged and Saabir had come to admit his sister at a college in Nitte. Rifa is a student of a college in Moodbidri. Saabir was to take a bus to Mudigere from Ujire and Rifa had come along with him.

Police had launched search for the accused based on the video clipping given to them by a person who saw the incident.

On July 16: Hindutva miscreants attack Muslim girl, fiancé in public; three held

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DC urges faster land acquisition for industrial growth in Udupi

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March 28,2025

Udupi: Deputy Commissioner K. Vidya Kumari has directed officials to expedite land acquisition for designated industrial zones in the district to facilitate new industries. She issued these instructions during a meeting at Rajatadri on Wednesday.

Lands have been identified across various taluks for industrial development. The DC emphasized that KIADB must acquire these lands and ensure essential infrastructure—electricity, roads, and drainage—to attract industries and generate employment.

A total of 77 acres of private land has been acquired and compensated, including 31.2 acres in Kerebettu village, Hebri taluk, and 45.7 acres in Shivapura village. However, approval for 36.5 acres of government land is still pending. She instructed the forest department to assess whether this land falls under an eco-sensitive zone.

For the Belapu Industrial Area, the DC urged officials to accelerate minor land acquisitions for road expansion and commence construction at the earliest. She also mandated rainwater harvesting systems for all units in the Miyaru Industrial Area to tackle water scarcity.

Currently, 22 export-based units operate in the district. The DC encouraged further promotion of exports and an increase in their number.

The meeting was attended by Joint Director of Industries Nagraj V. Naik, KIADB Development Officer Srinivasa Murthy, Small-Scale Industries Association District President Harish Kunder, Deputy Director of the District Industrial Center Seetharam Shetty, District Skill Development Officer Arun B., and others.

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