Three arrested for murder attempt on Bajrang Dal activist

November 21, 2011

Mangalore, November 21: Three have been arrested by city police in connection with the recent murder attempt on Bajrang Dal activist Ravi alias Ravindra, who was an auto-rickshaw driver by profession.

Announcing this to media in his office, Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the main accused Hanif alias Maada Hanif (26), son of Abdul Khader, a resident of Devasya house at Maripalla Pudu village in Bantwal taluk was arrested in Farangipete in Sunday night's operation while two others identified as Abdul Majeed, brother of Kabir, who was stabbed to death in February , and Abdul Rahiman, a resident of Addoor Manibettu and accused in Candle Santhu murder case, were arrested on Monday morning in Gurupur area.

The Commissioner said, preliminary investigations have revealed that the murder attempt on Ravi, a Bajrang Dal activist, was an act of revenge to the murder of Kabir.

The assailants who had come in a car bearing registration number KA-19P-2528 had allegedly waylaid the Ravi's auto-rickshaw, bearing registration number KA 19 C 3111, near Gurpur-Kaikamba and stabbed him with a sharp weapon before fleeing the scene on November 13.

Based on the complaint filed by Ravindra Shettigar, who claimed to be an eye-witness a case has been registered at Bajpe Police Station on the same day. The Commissioner had formed four teams to nab the culprits. “The arrest was the result of continuous effort by these teams” Mr Singh said.

Mr Singh said the accused had targeted Ravindra with a grouse that he played a key role in acting as an informant to killers of Kabir.

Hanief, from whose possession police seized a Maruti Omni used for the crime, and a few weapons, told authorities that Ravindra was targeted for his alleged role in Kabir's death.

Based on information given by Hanif, Mr Singh said, "Police teams zeroed in Majid, the brother of murdered Kabir, and Rahiman, an accused in the murder case of 'Candle' Santhu, a history sheeter and picked them from in and around Gurupura."

"We have information on a list of people who aided and abetted the culprits in various ways, including sheltering them and given them financial and logistical support," the Commissioner said, adding there is material evidence against such persons.

Police effort would be focussed on to paying attention to formalities of building up the case against the accused and their helpers, he said, hinting that more arrests are in the offing and numbers of accused would rise.

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Mangaluru’s KPT becomes India’s first autonomous govt polytechnic

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January 23,2026

Mangaluru: The Karnataka Government Polytechnic (KPT), Mangaluru, has achieved autonomous status from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), becoming the first government polytechnic in the country to receive such recognition in its 78-year history. The status was granted by AICTE, New Delhi, and subsequently approved by the Karnataka Board of Technical Education in October last year.

Officials said the autonomy was conferred a few months ago. Until recently, AICTE extended autonomous status only to engineering colleges, excluding diploma institutions. However, with a renewed national focus on skill development, several government polytechnics across India have now been granted autonomy.

KPT, the second-largest polytechnic in Karnataka, was established in 1946 with four branches and has since expanded to offer eight diploma programmes, including computer science and polymer technology. The institution is spread across a 19-acre campus.

Ravindra M Keni, the first dean of the institution, told The Times of India that AICTE had proposed autonomous status for polytechnic institutions that are over 25 years old. “Many colleges applied. In the first round, 100 institutions were shortlisted, which was further narrowed down to 15 in the second round. We have already completed one semester after becoming an autonomous institution,” he said. He added that nearly 500 students are admitted annually across eight three-year diploma courses.

Explaining the factors that helped KPT secure autonomy, Keni said the institution has consistently recorded 100 per cent admissions and placements for its graduates. He also noted its strong performance in sports, with the college emerging champions for 12 consecutive years, along with active student participation in NCC and NSS activities.

Autonomous status allows KPT to design industry-oriented curricula, conduct examinations, prepare question papers, and manage academic documentation independently. The institution can also directly collaborate with industries and receive priority funding from AICTE or the Ministry of Education. While academic autonomy has been granted, financial control will continue to rest with the state government.

“There will be separate committees for examinations, question paper setting, boards of studies, and boards of examiners. The institution will now have the freedom to conduct admissions without government notifications and issue its own marks cards,” Keni said, adding that new academic initiatives would be planned after a year of functioning under the autonomous framework.

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