Cap on stocking food grains likely: UT Khader

Mangaluru, Jul 6: Food and Civil Supplies Department Minister U?T Khader said the Food and?Civil Supplies Department is all set to introduce a new set of guidelines from July 8.

The guidelines are intended to rein in the hoarding of essential food items for ulterior motives by traders, causing surge in prices, he added.

According to the guidelines, there will be a cap on stocking of food items by both retailers and wholesalers, who have to sell commodities complying with the price fixed by the government. “It has been decided to restrict retailers to stock not more than 50 quintals for now, to maintain the market price of essential commodities like tur dal, edible oil and sugar. For wholesalers, it will be 1,000 quintals in rural areas and 2,000 quintals in urban areas. If the traders are found stocking the commodities in excess, fine will be imposed on them.”

Besides, wholesalers have to sell the tur dal at Rs 130 a kg while retailers can sell the same for a marginal profit. At the APMC yard at Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru, alone, there are 50 wholesalers – besides the 200 across the state, said?Khader answering to a question.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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