Tension in Mangaluru as bandh follows Bantwal violence; Sec 144 for 3 days

Mangaluru, Nov 13: Prohibitory orders have been clamped and a holiday has been declared for educational institutions on Friday in Mangaluru and other parts of Dakshina Kannada district after violence erupted in Bantwal taluk on Thursday evening.

One youth was stabbed to death another one was critically injured in attack by unidentified miscreants in Bantwal on Thursday night, hours after alleged Sangh Parivar activists pelted stones at SDPI protesters in BC Road. It is suspected that the murder was committed only to disrupt the peace in the society.

Meanwhile, the Dakshina Kannada units of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal that have earlier planned to stage protests across the district on Friday in the pretext of Madikeri violence, called for a sudden bandh.

A tense atmosphere prevailed in Mangaluru city too as miscreants forcefully imposed bandh in some parts. Most of the shops, hotels and other business establishments remained closed on Friday.

Anticipating trouble, the district administration has clamped prohibitory orders under section 144 throughout the district for the next three days, starting November 13.

Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim has also declared holiday for schools and colleges across the district.

As many as 1,000 additional police personnel including RAF have been called to as part of precautionary measures in the district. More details are awaited.

Sporadic violnece

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from different parts of Mangaluru and neighbouring taluks since last night.

Miscreants pelted stones at stationary buses near Pumpwell Circle. At least four buses were damaged in the attack. Two other buses were stoned near Mudipu under the limits of Ullal police station.

In some parts of the city police personnel forced the shop keepers to close their shops in the morning as part of precautionary measures.

“Nakabandi has been imposed and if the people violate our orders, then appropriate action will be taken as per the law,” said a senior police officer.

More details are awiated

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