Man hospitalised after Ullal Dargah clash

December 24, 2011

Mangalore, December 24: Abdul Rasheed, a member of Ullal Town Municipal Council was hospitalized with injuries after a clash broke out between two groups of miscreants on Friday over the selection of office bearers to Ullal Dargah.

The injured Rasheed has identified the men who had assaulted him as Ashraf alias Bellari Ashraf of Mukkachery, Mansoor of Ullal, Moideen Ismail of Sundari Bagh and Nasir of Mukkachery.

A meeting was convened at the Dargah in order to nominate new office-bearers to the Dargah Committee. Earlier in the day, five members were temporarily selected as members but the committee was dissolved following internal differences. As per the norms, office-bearers were selected for a period of five years.

When the meeting began after Jum'a prayar, the sacked members owing allegiance to Sunni Students Federation (SSF) occupied seats on the dias claiming that they were office-bearers of the committee.

The move was opposed by Mr Rasheed who pointed out only legitimate office-bearers could occupy the dias. US Hamza, presiding over the meeting, intervened and solved the problem by allowing them to sit on the dias.

However, the members from two groups were vying to enroll into the committee. A quarrel again erupted when one of the accused Ashraf began to read the resolution.

Rasheed, who opposed the procedure, was attacked with sharp weapons. Sustaining a grievous injury on his face, he was shifted to a private hospital in Thokatu.

Police rushed to the spot and cleared the mob. A case was registered against the five men at Ullal police station.

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Mangaluru–Kasaragod bus fare rolled back after Kerala protests force NHAI to shut Arikkady toll plaza

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February 5,2026

Mangaluru: The KSRTC Mangaluru division has rolled back the fare hike on buses operating on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route following the suspension of toll collection at the Arikkady toll plaza near Kumbala in Kasaragod district.

The fare revision had been implemented after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began toll collection at the Arikkady plaza on NH-66. As a result, fares for ordinary and Rajahamsa services were increased by ₹7 and ₹10, respectively, raising the bus fare from Mangaluru to Kasaragod from ₹81 to ₹88.

Senior Divisional Controller of KSRTC’s Mangaluru division, Rajesh Shetty, said the fares were reduced after toll collection at the Arikkady plaza was stopped. “The tollgate began operations on January 13, and the toll amount was deducted from the FASTag accounts of KSRTC buses operating on the route. Following an order from the central government to suspend toll collection, KSRTC has also withdrawn the additional fare with immediate effect,” he said.

At present, vehicles travelling on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route pay toll only at the Talapady toll plaza. The toll for light motor vehicles (LMVs) at Talapady is ₹80 for a same-day return, while heavy vehicles, including buses, are charged ₹250. At Arikkady, the toll rates were ₹130 for LMVs (same-day return) and ₹450 for buses.

Protests against Arikkady toll plaza

The Arikkady toll plaza witnessed widespread protests from January 12, the day toll collection commenced. On the second day, an action committee led by Manjeshwar MLA A K M Ashraf launched an indefinite protest at the site. Except for the BJP, leaders and workers of most major political parties participated in the agitation.

On the night of January 14, a large number of protesters gathered at the plaza and vandalised property, following which authorities temporarily suspended toll operations. The BJP later also expressed opposition to the toll plaza and criticised NHAI’s decision.

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