Congress-CPI(M) clashes leave four injured

May 27, 2012

Kasargod, May 27: At least four persons were injured in clashes between activists of the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) at Athrukuzhi in the Chengala panchayat limits near here.

The first of the clashes between the rival party workers occurred around 7.30 p.m. on Friday when a CPI(M) activist M. Manoj was allegedly manhandled by a group of Congress activists as he was walking in front of the Congress office.

The incident, said to be a sequel to an earlier skirmish, resulted in a counterattack by a group of CPI(M) activists, in which a Congress worker Anantharaj sustained stab wounds.

Later, in another attack by a group of Congress activists, a CPI(M) activist Venugopal and a Congress loyalist Sheena Naik sustained injuries. The injured were admitted to hospitals here, the police said.

The situation in the area was stable, they said.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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