Mumbai police produce two terror accused in Mangaluru court

March 18, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 18: Two local youth who were arrested by police nearly seven years ago on suspicious terror charges and lodged in a jail in Mambai, were produced before a court in Mangaluru amidst tight security.

Ahmed Bava alias Abubaker and Syed Mohammed Irshad, arrested in 2008, were brought to the city by Mumbai police on Tuesday and produced before III Additional Sessions Court.

The duo were produced before court in connection with a case registered in the Ullal police station under IPC 242/08. The next hearing in the case will be on June 3 this year.

A total of seven persons including a father and son were arrested in connection with a not-so-clear terror case. Family members of the accused believe that all the seven arrested are innocent and victims of some conspiracy.

The arrest process had started on October 3, 2008 in Mangaluru taluk. 22-year-old Javed Ali, and his 60-year-old father Mohammed Ali were dragged out of their house at Ullal in a pre-dawn operation carried out jointly by Mumbai Police with the help of Karnataka Anti-Naxal Force and the Dakshina Kannada district Police, on October 3, 2008.

Later the police arrested five others: Fakir Ahmed, Moulana Shabbir Bhatkal and Mohammed Rafeeq, Ahmed Bava alias Abubaker and Syed Mohammed Irshad. Among the seven arrested four were subsequently released on bail.

Shabbir Bhatkal is currently lodged in Mangaluru jail, while Ahmed Bava and Irshad are in the custody of Mumbai police. Cases were pending against them in Mangaluru, Mumbai and Ahmadabad courts.

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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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