Mangaluru: Cops arrest 4 saffron activists; murder and dacoity averted

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February 4, 2018

Mangaluru, Feb 4: The Central Crime Branch of Mangaluru City Police on have arrested four notorious men, having links with a saffron fringe group, on the charge of attempting dacoity and murder.

The arrested have been identified as Manoj Kumar, 33, an alleged Hindu Jagarana Vedike activist from Ullal, and his alleged aides Prasad, 28, Shravan, 22, and Sujeet, 27.

The police seized three sharp weapons, 40 grams of cannabis and three mobile phones from the accused who were nabbed on Friday night.

On a tip-off, the CCB police waylaid a vehicle near Mulky Chitrapuin in which Manoj and his nine alleged associates were travelling.

While these four were caught, the others managed to escape and the police are on the lookout for them.

The police said Manoj was an accused in an attempt to murder case registered in Ullal.

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US consulate ‘site-dedication’ in Bengaluru on Jan 17; visa issuance to begin soon

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January 15,2025

The US consulate in Bengaluru will hold its ‘site-dedication ceremony’ on January 17, with officials confirming that the location of the upcoming consulate will be disclosed during the event. Sources indicate that the site could be in either the Central Business District or Whitefield.

While the consulate building is under development, visa services may temporarily begin at the JW Marriott hotel, which currently houses the United States Commercial Service (USCS) office.

Bengaluru has long advocated for the establishment of a US consulate, and with its opening, residents of the city and Karnataka will no longer need to travel to other states for their US visa applications.

It was in January of the previous year that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Bengaluru, expressed his intention to urge the US Ambassador to India to establish a consulate in the city. This move follows the announcement during Prime Minister Modi’s June 2023 visit to the US, where it was revealed that two new US consulates would open in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, and India would set up a mission in Seattle.

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