Ullal juma prayer clash: Man gets 20 year jail for murder attempt

March 8, 2017

Mangaluru, Mar 8: A local court has sentenced a youth to 20 year imprisonment in connection with a violent clash occurred more than three years ago near Syed Madani Dargah in Ullal.

S H Pushpanjali Devi, the third additional district and sessions judge, on Monday found Imthiyaz (31), a resident of Ullal, guilty of attempting to murder and assaulting two persons near Dargah in 2013.

The case relates to a clash between two quarrelsome factions among the devotees of Ullal Dargah. Around eight people had sustained injuries in the violent clash during Friday prayer on October 18, 2013.

A dispute between the then management committee of Ullal Dargah and newly constructed Muhiuddeen Juma Masjid at Melangady near Dargah was the reason for the clash. The Dargah committee had asked the new mosque committee not to organise juma prayers.

However, the new mosque committee had gone ahead with their plan to host juma prayers. When people gathered for juma, the supporters of another group tried to attack them. According to charge sheet lethal weapons were also used by some miscreants.

Police had arrested ten persons including Imthiyaz for violence. The judge convicted Imthiyaz for offences under section 307 of IPC and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 for each offense. The sentences will run consecutively and hence he has to spend 20 years behind the bars.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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