Attack on St. Therese was pre-planned; intention was to disturb peace'

October 23, 2011

Mangalore, October 23: The management of city based St Theresa's School, where a statue of St Therese was attacked by the miscreants in the early hours of Sunday, said that the intention behind the evil act was to desecrating the statue and creating breach of the peace in the city.

Addressing a media conference at the School premises here after the attack, Sr Lynette, former president of the Parent Teacher Association of the School said the attack was pre-planned and a trouble monger group has deliberately committed this crime with an evil intention.

Denouncing the act of the miscreants as a 'heinous crime', she urged the city police for quick action against the culprits.

“The Bethany Educational Society, of which St Theresa's School is a unit, educates lakhs of children all over the country from primary school to college education. This kind of episode has deeply hurt the sentiments of the management, staff and parents. It is our ardent plea that the miscreants be identified and suitable action taken against them”, she said.

“Having a harmonies relationship between the students, staff, management and parents, we are deeply pre-planned activity. Therefore not only the miscreants but also the forces behind this act must be brought to books,” she exhorted.

“This episode gives us deep pain because even before this, on February 20, 2007 the same statue was attacked. Glass case of the statue was broken. Similarly on November 20, 2009 window panes were broken identified till date and no justice was meted out to us”, she lamented.

Stating that St. Theresa's School which was started in the year 1997 and currently has strength of 1300 students and 60 staff members, runs for a noble cause, she said that children from all communities without any discrimination of caste, creed and gender are being educated there.

“Being affiliated to ICSC board, the school enjoys a reputation for its excellence in education, discipline as well as good and harmonious relationship”, she added.

“The Sisters of the institution were shocked this morning when the watchmen informed them that some miscreants, who came in a motor bike without a number plate, threw bricks at the glass case of the statue of St. Therese and the window panes of the school between 4:00 am and 4:30 am. The Principal Sr Premitha has already filed a complaint at the Kadri police station”, she informed.

Asked whether the school management suspects any particular group's hand in this incident, Sr. Rose Celine, the chairperson of PTA said: “We do not blame anyone. However, the motorbike without number-plate makes clear that it was a pre-planned attack and even the brick they used is not from our compound.”

Sr. Rose Saltalha, PTA Vice-President was present among others in the press meet.

Mild tension in city as miscreants target St Therese

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Udupi: Student slips down while boarding moving train, rescued by woman constable

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September 20,2024

Udupi: A vigilant Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable, Aparna K T, demonstrated remarkable presence of mind when she rescued a student who slipped while trying to board a moving train at Udupi Railway Station on Friday morning.

The incident occurred as passenger train number 06602 arrived at the station around 7:30 AM. The student, traveling from Mangaluru to Gokarna, had briefly alighted to purchase snacks. However, as the train began moving, she hurried back towards the carriage with the snacks in hand. In her rush, she lost her footing, slipping dangerously between the platform and the moving train.

Woman constable Aparna K T was given a cash reward of Rs 5000.

Constable Aparna, who had been closely monitoring the passengers, immediately sprang into action. “I saw her running towards the train and alerted everyone by blowing my whistle. She slipped, and her legs were caught between the platform and the train. Without hesitation, I pulled her out with the help of others nearby,” she recalled.

Thanks to Aparna’s quick thinking and the swift response of the railway staff, the train was stopped in time. Railway personnel, including the guard and loco pilot, were immediately informed, and they acted promptly to halt the train using both flag signals and a walkie-talkie.

RPF Inspector Madhusoodhanan PV arrived at the scene shortly after to check on the passenger's condition. The shaken but uninjured student was given water and helped back onto the train to safely continue her journey.

In an added measure of care, the RPF post at Bhatkal was notified to follow up on the passenger’s well-being during her journey. The student, fortunately, reached her destination without further incident.

The heroic rescue was captured on CCTV and has since gone viral on social media, earning widespread praise. In recognition of her bravery, Regional Railway Manager (RRM) Karwar awarded Constable Aparna a cash reward of ₹5,000, commending her quick action that averted a potentially tragic accident.

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Mandya: Over 50 arrested, holiday for schools after Ganesha procession turns violent near dargah

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September 12,2024

Mysuru: More than 50 people have been arrested in connection with the riots between two groups of different faiths, at Nagamangala town, Mandya district, over the Ganesha idol procession, on Wednesday night.

High drama prevailed in front of the Nagamangala town police station on Thursday morning, with women belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities staging a protest against the arrest of their family members and demanding their release.

The two groups started arguing over the Ganesha idol procession on the Mysuru-Nagamangala road, near a 'dargah'. This soon turned violent with stone being pelted. Reports said that around 25 shops were also set on fire.

Several vehicles were damaged and torched by the mob. However, police intervened and brought the situation under control, deploying additional police forces.

Holiday has been declared to schools and colleges in Nagamangala town until further notice. Police have imposed section 144 till 12 noon of September 14.

SP Mallikarjuna Baladandi, IGP (Southern Range) Boralingaiah, DC Kumar and other officials visited the spot.

District incharge Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy visited the spot on Thursday morning and took stock of the situation. Speaking to reporters he said, the incident was unfortunate.

"The clash which started around 9 pm on Wednesday, flared up with miscreants setting fire, damaging shops and vehicles in the town. There is no need for anxiety. Additional police forces have been deployed in the town and the situation is under control now," he said.

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