Mangaluru police invoke Goonda Act against Kabeer, Japan Manga

Mangaluru, Jul 30: Following approval from the Deputy Commissioner, the Mangaluru city police has invoked the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1985 (Goonda Act) against two miscreants.

They are Kabeer aka Kabeer Kandavara, resident of Kaikamba, Mangaluru, and Raja, 21, alias 'Japan Manga' of Devinagar, Kunjathbail.

The police select right cases for invoking the Goonda Act, said M Chandra Sekhar, Commissioner of Mangaluru city police.

Kabeer has four cases of murder, and attempt to murder pending against him in various police stations. He has been arrested and sent to Mysuru Central prison, he said.

Raja was in news for the recent near murderous attempt on Subash Padil, main accused in the home stay attack on the district and sessions court premises before alert policemen overpowered and nabbed him. He too is wanted in cases of murder, attempt to murder, extortion and assault.

He has been arrested and sent to Belagavi central prison. Action against the duo was initiated on the basis of reports submitted by ACPs of Mangaluru Central and South sub-divisions.

Goonda Act in seven cases upheld

Recently the State government's Advisory Committee on Goonda Act had upheld the Mangaluru Police's invocation of the Act in seven cases.

Since November 2015, the Mangaluru Police Commissioner invoked Goonda Act against 14 persons allegedly involved in acts that would disturb public order.

The State Advisory Committee comprising High Court judges has already upheld the order of the Police Commissioner passed against seven persons.