SC/ST meet held; Complaint on encroachment of Dalit land raised

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August 26, 2013
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Mangalore, Aug 25: At the monthly SC/ST grievance meeting held at Police Commissioner's office in the city on Sunday, a Dalit representative Shridhar alleged that a person named Suresh Poojary had encroached a part of the land allotted to the Dalit community by the government.
Mr Shridhar alleged that Suresh Poojary had provided forged documents which showed that land under survey 101/3 in Derebail village in Mangalore taluk, belonged to him.
The land records show that Suresh, a builder, has illegally encroached 20 cents of land each belonging to Ramu and Akku who are both Dalits. However, the Record of Rights, Tenancy and Crop Inspection (RTC) made on July 6, 2013 has been forged, he alleged, urging that suitable legal action be taken against the accused Suresh.
To this, Commissioner of Police Manish Kharbikar instructed him to lodge a specific complaint of forgery of official documents at the concerned police station.
A case came to light at the meeting, wherein Sumitra Umesh, a resident of Konaje, expressed her grievance that her family faced harassment from few neighbours, who had now resorted to contaminating the drinking water in their water tank.
“My family faces threats from particular persons living in the vicinity, especially my son. Despite having lodged several complaints from the past two years at the Konaje police station, no strong action has been taken in this regard, although we have already filed an atrocity case against case,” she claimed.
Naming Shridhar and Harish Poojary as those who threatened them, she said that they found several types of waste dumped in their water tank, including rotten snakes.
The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Police M Muthuraya promised strict action in this regard.
In the Bajpe landslide case, a Dalit leader requested that an atrocity case should also be registered (along with the existing criminal case) against the owner of the encroached land since four Dalits were killed in the mishap.
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Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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