Madrasa teacher’s murder a fallout of criminal mindset of Sangh Parivar: CPM

March 25, 2017

Kasaragod, Mar 25: Lauding the police for swiftly arresting the accused in the recent murder of a young madrasa teacher at a mosque room at Choori here, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has said the RSS-BJP activists were ‘unleashing communal violence under the influence of liquor and narcotic products.’

Police have managed to arrest three miscreants - S Nitin Rao (18), a resident of Kelugudde, Kasargod, N Akhilesh (25) of Sanna Kodlu, and Ajesh alia Appu (20) of Appayyanagar, Kelugudde – in connection with the murder of 34-year-old Mohammed Riyaz. All three arrested have been remanded in judicial custody for two weeks. The police have recovered the weapons and a motorbike used for the crime.

The arrested have reportedly confessed that they killed the Muslim clerics to trigger communal unrest in Kasaragod. Police says, “Anyone who came in their way would have been subjected to their madness that night.” Ajesh walked into the building where the Moulavi slept and Nitin and Akhilesh followed him on a bike. Ajesh allegedly attacked the Moulavi and when a neighbour from the next room came out, hearing the cries, Nitin attacked him with a stone.

The CPI(M)’s district secretariat, in a statement on Friday, said the murder was a fallout of the ‘criminal mindset of the Sangh Parivar activists,’ who, it alleged, were bent upon vitiating communal amity on petty grounds.

The Left party underscored the need to isolate the communal agenda designed by the RSS-BJP activists to restore normalcy in the trouble-torn localities.

Countering the CPI(M)’s assertions, BJP district president K. Sreekanth said that his party had all along been seeking exemplary punishment to those involved in the heinous crime.

He criticised the IUML and the CPI(M) for trying to gain political mileage by blaming the BJP for the murder.

Call for peace

There is an urgent need to restore lasting peace in the communally fragile localities in Kasaragod, which witnessed a series of violence in the backdrop of fatal attack on a young madrasa teacher here recently, said human rights activists here.

The authorities should act firmly to bring to book those involved in the murder of Muhammed Riyaz, said a group of human rights activists under the banner of ‘Oruma’ at a meeting held here on Thursday.

The meeting exhorted people to maintain communal harmony in Kasaragod, aptly regarded as ‘saptabhasha sangama bhoomi’ (confluence of seven languages) by frustrating the evil designs of those bent upon vitiating the communal harmony of the region.

People should be on guard against those spreading rumours that could pave way for recurring violence among communities that have the tradition of living in harmony, human rights activist T.V. Rajendran said.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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