ABVP protestors lay siege J R Lobo's residence; demand better facilities at BCM hostels

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September 6, 2013

Mangalore, Sep 7: Chaos prevailed on Friday evening when a group of students led by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad gheraoed Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo's residence demanding better facilities and higher budgetary allocation for students in Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes government hostels.

As many as 150 students along with ABVP activists arrived at the MLA's house at 7.30 p.m. and gheraoed demanding a monthly allocation of Rs. 1,500 per student for food from the current Rs. 850, as well as maintain hygiene in the kitchens and godowns of the hostels.

Later they were taken into custody by Kadri police. As soon as they reached the police station, the Congress workers assembled and demanded to register FIR against the ABVP activists. “If the students truly concerned about the condition of the hostels, they should have met and discussed the issue personally with MLA instead of laying siege at his residence,” the congress workers argued.

They also said that the same outfit never demonstrated in front of BJP MLAs for the same cause when they were in the power. MLA Lobo assured that he would convene a meeting on Saturday to solve the problem.

Later, students among the protestors were let off.

A case has been registered in Kadri police station.

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Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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