Hajj pilgrims vaccinated in Mangalore

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September 9, 2012

Mangalore, September 9: Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims from across twin district of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Sunday were vaccinated in the city.

The day-long vaccination camp was organised by Karnataka State Hajj Committee in association with District Wakf advisory council at Yenepoya Hospital, here.

Mangalore Qazi Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar symbolically inaugurated the camp after offering du'a in Arabic.

District Wakf advisory council president H S Usman Haji, Yenepoya Abdullah Kunhi, Mohammed Kunhi, Dr Mohammed Thahir and Mohammed Haneef Haji were present on the occasion.

Usman Haji said that as many as 1,145 pilgrims from districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Madikeri, Chikmagalur and Uttara Kannada would be undertaking sacred pilgrimage this year from Mangalore Airport.

State Hajj Committee has made arrangements to provide them polio drops and vaccination, he said.

Mr Usman said that Hajj Committee would also be holding a training camp for the pilgrims next Tuesday in the city.

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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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