House burgled; cash, Jewellery worth Rs 9 lakh stolen

October 13, 2011

Uppinangady, October 13: In a major burglary, which came to light last night, thieves broke into a house near here and made away with cash and jewelleries worth Rs 9 lakh in the absence of family members.

The thieves gained entry into the house of Kunnhi Monu, son of H Abbas Haji, located at Athur in Ramkunja village by breaking open the door at the second floor and decamped with the valuables kept in the wardrobe of the bedroom.

It is assumed that thieves might have easily opened the wardrobe, as the key had been kept in the same room.

In a complaint registered at a local police station, the house owner has said that around 45 pawan gold and a cash amount of Rs 52 thousand. The total loss for the house owner is estimated to be Rs 9 lakh, police said.

Kunnhi Monu works in Al-khobar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His wife Ayiha and three children were in the house. However, in order to spend holidays, Ayisha had taken her children to her parents' house. A shock was awaiting them when they returned home around 7 pm on Wednesday.

Local Police Sub Inspector Priya Paul and team rushed to the spot for investigation. Finger print experts were called in and sniffer dogs were pressed into action within a couple of hours.

On Thursday morning Superintended of Police Labu Ram, DySP Prabhakar and Circle Inspector H Y Jagadish too visited the spot.

A case has been registered, based on the complaint given by Rashid, brother of Kunnhi Monu.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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