Officials directed to be catalysts in helping sexual minorities avail govt benefits

July 23, 2014

Udupi, Jul 23: To ensure that the government schemes for sexual minorities reached the beneficiaries in the district, Udupi zilla panchayat officials were directed to make available schemes such as provision of housing sites, grants for construction of houses and below poverty line (BPL) cards.

At a grievance meeting of sexual minority community held on Tuesday, CEO of zilla panchayat M Kanagavalli said that the members of the sexual minority community who had formed an association were the ones who came forward to avail government facilities, while those not part of the association would not come forward fearing social stigma.

She lamented that banks in the district were reluctant to provide loans to the sexual minorities and the issue ought to be taken up in the lead bank meeting. She also assured that she would discuss with the police department to provide safety to transgenders.

She urged the government officials to be effective catalysts in helping the sexual minorities avail government programmes meant for them.

The CEO also encouraged members of the sexual minority community to mention their mobile phone numbers so that they could be contacted without delay and help in availing the facilities and benefits meant for them.

The district electoral tahsildar recommended that the sexual minorities could enroll themselves in the electoral list and obtain EPIC cards, which would also help them in availing most of the benefits of developmental schemes without hassles.

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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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