I can’t help if my words are misread: Hebbalkar

DHNS

June 19, 2018

Bengaluru, Jun 19: Congress MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar on Monday said that her usage of the word “service” had been misinterpreted by her party colleague and Women and Child Development Minister Jayamala, and that she can’t be held responsible for it.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Laxmi, who is also State Mahila Congress chief, said, “The word ‘serve’, means one’s service rendered to the party. I can’t be responsible, if she (Jayamala) has misunderstood it. I share a good relationship with her. Ever since I became the state women’s wing president, I have always made it a point to call Jayamala and keep her in the loop about the programmes to be organised. She has participated in all the programmes and stood by me. I have no objections to her being made the minister, I am not jealous,” she said.

She also said that appointing leaders as ministers was left to the discretion of the party high command. “I will be happy if I am made a minister. This doesn’t mean I will be upset if I am not considered. I am a loyal party worker. I believe in the present. I don’t break my head about the past or the future,” she added.

Soon after Jayamala was inducted into the H D Kumaraswamy Cabinet, Laxmi had said that the party may have made her the minister, impressed by her “services”.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

News Network

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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