Hindu-Muslim married couple denied room in Bengaluru Hotel

Agencies

July 5, 2017

Bengaluru, Jul 5: A married Hindu-Muslim couple were allegedly denied a room at Olive Residency on Annipuram Main Road in Sudhama Nagar.

Shafeek Subaida Hakkim and Divya DV, who hail from Kerala, had visited Bengaluru for some work. However, when they were looking for an accommodation at Olive Residency, the staff allegedly refused to provide a room as they belonged to different religions.

Shafeek has alleged that the receptionist categorically told them since he was a Muslim and his wife Divya a Hindu, they can't be given a room on rent.

However, while speaking to news agency, the receptionist denied the accusation saying, there was a problem of luggage and ID proofs, and the couple wasn't refused a room because of religion.

The hotel owner claimed that Shafeeq and Divya didn't tell us that they were married.

"They initially demanded a room for half-an-hour, when we refused, they demanded for a day," the owner said.

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RSS was allowed to carry a long procession, and vandalise property and resort to violence at will. In contrast, SDPI wasn't allowed to take out a procession after Ashraf Kalai's death. Why the partiality?

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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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