Mangaluru: Ahmed Qureshi gets bail in murder attempt case

Mangaluru, May 6: Ahmed Qureshi, who was allegedly tortured by the police in Mangaluru, has secured a conditional bail in connection with an attempt to murder case almost one and a half month after he was detained.

The bail was granted by the sixth additional sessions court against a personal release bond of Rs 1 lakh and a condition that the accused should visit the local police station thrice a month and cooperate with the investigators.

While granting bail, judge Puttaranga Swami said that the accused should visit the police station on 1st, 10th and 20th of every month. Besides, if the accused posses a passport, he should surrender it to the police immediately.

Qureshi, a resident of Katipalla, was produced before a magistrate on March 27 by the local police, who claimed that he was arrested on March 26 in connection with the attempt to murder on one Prakash Poojary.

Though Qureshi was in a critical condition, he had claimed that he suffered injuries in an accident on March 25. However, later when his condition worsened he revealed that he was picked up by the CCB police on March 21 and that he was tortured in the illegal confinement until his formal arrest.

Qureshi also claimed that the police had threatened him to implicate him in Karthik Raj murder case (which was still unsolved) and eliminate him in a fake encounter if he revealed the truth before the magistrate that he was tortured in the illegal confinement.

Currently Qureshi is recuperating at the Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru. The alleged atrocity on Qureshi not only sparked widespread protests but also led to the formation of United Muslim Front in Mangaluru. Besides, former Mangaluru Mayor K Ashraf had recently led a ‘Mangaluru Chalo’ to fight against police atrocities.

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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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