Bajpe: Members of Campus front of India visited the house of Nayana, who died in a road accident in Swamilapadav here on Saturday December 20.

Campus front of India consoled the family and offered financial assistance.  Speaking to the parents of Nayana, district committee member of campus front of India Badsha Todar said, God is testing the family and they must not lose faith and be brave.

He also said that his organisation will visit schools and colleges to create awareness among the students about the dangers of rash and negligence driving and even about the problems occur by riding vehicles without license.

Nayana was the daughter of poor parents who live in Perara. The family leads life by tying beedi. Her father is a daily wage worker. They were very optimistic about their daughter. But the destiny had something else in its mind.

Mangaluru:  Workers of BJP district unit protested against urban development minister Vinaya Kumar Sorake on Monday December 22 over the issue of non-appointment of a commissioner to Mangalore City Corporation for the past six months.

Sorake was supposed to arrive in the city to attend a private function at a hotel. On receiving the news of Sorkae’s visit BJP members gathered in front of their party's office at PVS and began to protest showing black flags against the minister. However, Sorake cancelled his visit.

"From the past six months we have been demanding the appointment of MCC commissioner, but the government has failed to act on it. Hence, wherever and whenever Sorake comes to Mangaluru, we will protest by waving black flags” said Premanand Shetty,the opposition leader in MCC.

  He also said that due to internal clash in the Congress party, the appointment of Commissioner has been delayed. Bunder and Barke police rushed to the spot and detained few protesters. But soon other BJP members gathered and the protest turned chaotic. The police rounded up around 25-30 persons and took them away in vans. BJP members including Monappa Bhandary, Kishore Kumar, Vedavyasa Kamath and many others were part of the protest.

 

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Mangaluru: Pandeshwar police have arrested three persons including minor who were involved in mobile phone and gold chain theft from a TV channel reporter.

The arrested persons have been identified as Ganesh (29) from Kuppepadavu, Shaikh Mohammed Farhan (16) from Kolya and Mohammed Ashraf (30) from Ullal. Police have also seized a mobile phone and gold chain from the accused.

As per the complaint lodged in Pandeshwar police station, Nagesh, the victim of the theft was sitting on a bench at Balavana park near the service bus stand in Mangaluru when two persons approached him and picked up a quarrel with him without any reason. They demanded Nagesh to part away with his mobile phone. When he declined, they snatched his Samsung mobile phone and also his gold chain worth Rs. 20,000.

Acting on a credible information police under the guidance of Pandeshwar  Dinakar Shetty arrested Ganesh Poojary and Mohammed Farhan. Duirng interrogation they had revealed that the gold chain and the mobile phone was sold to Ashraf of Ullal. Police arrested Ashraf and the accused were produced before the court. They were sent to judicial custody.

Kasargod: People of Kidoor succeeded in taming a mighty wild Bison which had created havoc in the region by destroying crops and injuring people.

The animal was caught by the locals by using a plastic rope. The villagers of Kidoor got together in large numbers and chased the bison for more than two hours. They had created a trap made by plastic rope and the mighty beast trapped in it. The idea of the villagers has worked out very well in the last.

People of Kidoor had many times complained about the menace of wild bison to forest department. But when the forest officers did not pay heed to their requests villagers decide to take the responsibility of taming the animal on their own. Later the bison was released into the Perla Maniampare forest.