BJP launches Janashakthi Yatra, accuses CP(M) of unleashing political violence

September 24, 2014

Kasargod, Sep 24: Accusing the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] of unleashing political violence in the State, former leader of the Revolutionary Socialist Party A.V. Thamarakshan has alleged that such crimes were being perpetrated with the knowledge of party State unit secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.

œThe CPI(M) leadership has become a curse for the State and the recurring clashes, targeting political rivals, were due to intolerance, Mr. Thamarakshan told a public function after flagging off the north zone leg of the Janashakthi Yatra led by Bharatiya Janata Party State president V. Muraleedharan at Palakkunnu, near Uduma, on Tuesday.

The march, raising the slogan of'Peace, liberty and development,' is mainly aimed at cornering the CPI(M) in the wake of the recent murder of RSS activist E. Manoj at Kathiroor, near Thalassery.

Senior BJP leaders, including K. Surendran and M.T. Ramesh, would accompany the march and address meetings at select CPI(M) strongholds to expose the alleged culture of violence perpetrated by the Left party.

The march passed through traditional Left strongholds of Kundamkuzhy, Odayamchal, Kalichanpothi, Pallikkare near Neeleshwaram, Cheruvathur, and Nadakkavu, near Thrikkarippur, in the district before winding up the march at Payyannur in Kannur for the day.

Meetings will be held in select CPI(M) pocket boroughs in Kannur district. A massive rally will be held on September 25 in Kannur.

A similar march taken out from Koyilandy in Kozhikode would converge with the march in Kannur.

The march is apparently aimed a luring young CPI (M) loyalists to the BJP camp to broaden the saffron party's base ahead of the upcoming local body elections in the State.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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