Mangaluru: Four miscreants arrested for murder attempt on Basheer

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January 6, 2018

Mangaluru, Jan 6: The central crime branch of Mangaluru City Police has arrested four persons in connection with the murder attempt on Abdul Basheer (47) in the city.

The arrested have been identified as Srijit (25), Sandesh Kotyan (22) of Kasargod, Kishan Pujari (21) and Dhanush Pujari (22), residents of Mangaluru. All are said to be supporters of Sangh Parivar.

Mangaluru Police Commissioner T R Suresh said that all four were involved in several cases. "Srijit is wanted in six cases registered in Kasargod and one case in Ullal police station, Kishan Pujari and Dhanush Pujari are facing three and two cases of assault respectively while Sandesh is charged with assault case."

The gang of four had waylaid Basheer, who runs a fast food outlet near Kottara Chowki, while he was returning home on January 3 hours after another gang of miscreants murdered at Deepak Rao Katipalla.

The gang attacked Basheer with lethal weapons inflicting on him multiple wounds. His condition continues to be critical.

Two ambulance drivers, who saw Basheer in a pool of blood, informed the police before rushing him to a nearby hospital.

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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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