Dr Zakir Naik banned from entering Mangaluru for a week

December 27, 2015

Mangaluru, Dec 27: In an unexpected development, internationally acclaimed orator Dr Zakir Naik has been banned from entering the city of Mangaluru.

Dr Naik, who is known as an authority in comparative religion, was supposed deliver a talk on “What Is Islam” at a peace conference scheduled to be organises on January 2 at Nehru Maidan in the Mangaluru.

RSS, Vishva Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and other groups had warned the government and police department of dire consequence if Dr Zakir was allowed to entre Mangaluru.

On the other hand South Karnataka Salafi Movement (SKSM), which is hosting the event, had claimed that it has already secured permission to hold the peace meeting.

However, S Murugan, the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru, on Sunday issued a prohibitory order Under Section 144 CrPC banning the Islamic scholar from entering the limits of the Commissionerate and participating in any public event between December 31, 2015 and January 6, 2016.

The decision to ban the entry of Dr Zakir Naik has been taken keeping in mind the law and order in the city, Mr Murugan told Coastaldigest.com.

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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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