Mangaluru, Jan 21: After a peace meeting hosted by the police top brass of Dakshina Kannada district, local groups have decided to withdraw a call for Uppinangady bandh given by them for January 21 following the post Hindu Sangama communal at at Karaya in Puttur taluk last week.
Three special police teams formed by him are in the constant process of identifying people who indulged in violence at Karaya and bringing them to justice, Superintendent of Police Dr Sharanappa SD said.
Noting that a few people wanted in this connection are absconding, Sharanappa said police has identified them and efforts are underway to nab them. He requested people not to pay heed to any rumours of bandh or any untoward incidents.
Referring to one such rumour floating around in social media utility, SP said on Tuesday police got information that youths were going in a motorcycle carrying a petrol can and asking directions for a bhajana mandir in Illanthila village. Noting that their suspicious conduct forced people to call the police, SP said during questioning it was proved that the youths had bought petrol for a genuine purpose and not for any mischief.
The youths had purchased a motorcycle from Muhammad Ali of Illanthila village, whose house is near a bhajana mandir. Since there was no petrol in the vehicle, the youths had purchased petrol and had gone to fill it in the vehicle they had purchased. However, Ali was not at home when they went there and the youths returned to Uppinangady. Stating that this was the fact, SP urged people not to believe in versions of this doing rounds.
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