Mangaluru, Nov 17: The communal clashes that erupted in Ullal after Bantwal was gripped with tension, had not abated in spite of tight security arrangements made by the police department.
Despite additional police forces deployed in Ullal as per the instructions of police commissioner S Murugan after a bus was pelted with stones on Sunday, several untoward incidents have occurred including further stone pelting by miscreants late on Sunday night.
Stones were pelted at a home located in Ullal junction late on Sunday night, as well as Gopalkrishna Bhajan Mandir in Abbanjara near Ombantukere in Ullal. In addition, miscreants have also pelted stones on two vehicles travelling along NH 66 during the late hours on Sunday. Another car in Thokkottu-Kapikad was targeted by miscreants who pelted stones at it. Cases have been lodged in this regard at Ullal police station.
In view of these incidents, police department has tightened security arrangements in Ullal as precautionary measures. On orders from the police commissioner, shops and business fronts were closed after 6 p.m. on Monday as part of the tightened security, and a curfew-like atmosphere prevailed in Ullal after evening hours. Additional security measures have been deployed at sensitive areas in Mastikatte, Mukkacheri, Mogaveerpatna and Kodi in this regard.
All necessary arrangements were made for the movement of additional security forces in Ullal area on Monday night, in view of the stone pelting that occurred on Sunday.
Vehicles set on fire
Suratkal: Miscreants have set fire to two vehicles parked on the side of the road at Chokkabettu in Suratkal in the night.
The vehicles belonging to Lathesh and Ravichandra had been parked alongside each other on the side of the road, since the road leading to their homes was being concretised.
In the morning, it came to light that miscreants had set fire to the two cars. The Hyundai Eon belonging to Lathesh was burnt along with its registration documents and garments with Rs 50,000.
The back portion of the Maruti Swift belonging to Ravichandra was damaged in the fire. A case has been registered in Suratkal police station in this regard.
Prohibitory orders
In wake of frequent untoward incidents in certain parts of the taluk despite prohibitory orders, Police Commissioner of Mangaluru S Murugan said that Section 144 was still in place as a precautionary measure in Suratkal and Ullal areas for additional three days.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, the police chief said that security arrangements had been tightened in sensitive places in the police Commissionerate limits, in view of untoward incidents. Rapid Action Force and additional security forces have been deployed in several sensitive areas in the taluk. In addition, Section 144 will be clamped from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Suratkal and Ullal areas till Wednesday, he informed.
Pointing that minor incidents of violence continued to occur in Commissionerate limits, he said that such incidents were a hindrance for the maintenance of law and order. Along with police monitoring, the cooperation of people is required in preventing such crimes, he said, appealing to public to be wary of provocative acts by miscreants and not to indulge in activities that would cause disruption of peace.
Demonstrations banned
In wake of the communal tension in several parts of Dakshina Kannada, deputy commissioner has issued an order prohibiting protests, demonstrations, public meetings of any kind till November 20.
Moreover, no public programmes will be allowed to take place in Ullal limits till peace is not completely restored, it was decided in a meeting jointly held with police officials.
During night hours, the police department has decided to conduct inspection of vehicles at random in Ullal. It is also learnt that another peace meeting would be held shortly under the leadership of DCP (Crime & Traffic) Sanjeev Patil.
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