SDPI vows to fight to reclaim encroached wakf properties in Karnataka

coastaldigest.com web desk

March 6, 2019

Bengaluru, Mar 6: Pledging to intensify the fight to reclaim the encroached wakf properties across Karnataka, the Social Democratic Party of India has launched a Wakf Bachao Andolan (Save Wakf Movement) in the state.

Presiding over the inaugural function of the movement at Darusslam Auditorium here on Tuesday SDPI state president Ilyas Mohammed Thumbey said that his party would create awareness among Muslim community to protect wakf property and to keep all wakf documents in order.

He also pointed out that many prominent politicians in the state have been facing allegations of encroaching and selling wakf properties in the state.

Delivering the introductory remarks, SDPI state general secretary Abdul Hannan laid emphasis on the necessity to protect the wakf properties, make use of them and pass them to the next generation.

Karnataka state unit president of Imam’s Council of India, Maulana Ateequrrahman inaugurated the programme and said that if a property is handed over to wakf it will remain the property of community forever and no one can misuse or sell it.

Popular Front of India Karnataka state president Mohammd Shakif, SDPI state secretary Akram Hasan and SDPI national wise president Prof Naznin Begum also spoke.

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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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