Bantwal: Goonda Act to be invoked if anyone found with weapons, warns IGP


Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)

Bantwal, Jun 21: "Police have set up barricades at strategic places in the taluk and close vigil is kept on the situation. If anyone is found to be in possession of arms including lethal ones during police inspection, they will be booked under the provisions of Goonda Act," warned inspector general of police (IGP), western range, Harishekaran.

Speaking to media persons at the town police station here on Wednesday June 21, the IGP revealed that he himself has taken over the entire responsibility of arranging security and investigation in the area in view of various unwarramted incidents taking place in the taluk sine about a month. He also said that he will be camping here to keep control over the situation.

Harishekaran noted that in the recent past, there have been certain developments which have posed challenges to police personnel, adding that he will never allow such things to continue.

"Organizations functioning in the names of castes and religions should pave way for peace to settle down in the region. Leaders of organizations will have the liberty of directly meeting me and holding discussions if they have any doubts or suspicions," he clarified. He hastened to warn people against attacking others on the basis of doubts or suspicions.

The IGP added that widespread vigil by police personnel has been arranged in places like Kalladka, Mani, BC Road, Kaikamba, Farangipet, and the town in order to bring the situation completely under control. He noted that protecting property of the people and peace in the society is the responsibility of the police, and sought cooperation of the general public to enable police to discharge their duties. He also requested people not to view any incident or happening with communal angle.

"Additional police forces have been summoned from neighbouring districts like Udupi and
Chikkamagaluru districts. Ten contingents of district armed forces and additional Karnataka State Reserve Police units have been deployed on security duty. I have the experience of having functioned in Anti Naxal Force," he said, duly reiterating the plea to the people not to lend an ear to rumours.

He pleaded with the people not to give credence to rumours and unsubstantiated hearsay. "Police personnel have camped here since about a month. They too have families to care for. It is proving to be impossible to respond to the sufferings of common people visiting police stations with their woes. Therefore, I request everyone to extend helping hand in maintaining peace as well as law and order situation," he stated.

  

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Take such kind of drastic against those culprits who try to spoil peace of Mangalore.

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  • krishna bhatta, moodabidri

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Single traveler without self defense weapons is foolishness. because no guaranty of security on public from the Govt. if any one belongs to Hindu community dies no compensation. This Govt is only in favour of Minority People. if any one conducts a survey of communal clashes in India the number of deaths is more on the side of Hindus (Majority religion).

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  • Ram Shetty, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    as if there is guarantee for me in Mumbai.....

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Bhattare....sad comment ....

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  • ca girishkk, m'ore/dxb

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Self proclaimed pro Hindu organisation by giving threat of burning DK, would result in bringing great injustice to well educated & secular thinking well to do Hindu families..., as such unrest & uncivilized talks of threat prompt them to leave their place of birth to some other place where they can live happily & peacefully...,

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  • Beowulf, mangalore

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    D.K district should decalre 1 day in a year for purge, so that the 364 days can peaceful.

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  • vincent rodrigues, bangaluru/Katapadi

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    To be jailed if any one with weapons in any situations

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  • ßryan, ßahrain

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Muhammed Rafique/Rathan,
    Why can't you'll just live in peace

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  • DPRK, Kundapura

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    First police must stop abiding by the directives of congress politicians and stop taking sides with respect to a particular community, then only will peace prevail.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    DPRK, Kundapura, why are holding different yardstick for BD, RSS, HJP, ARS types??? Law and order is for al parties and specially those operating under the name of any religion in this case! Why do you apply it on Congress alone??? Sympathizers and supporters like you are root cause for unrest and communal disharmony!

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  • Muhammed Rafique, Kaup

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Why don't you then search bhattas house?

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    If you have guts go and search or file a case against him? Why not search some religious centres which teaches to kill non followers of their religion as per their holy book

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    It's teaches to fight in defence as like your Bhagvadgeeta. So do you blame your Bhahvadgita too? 1st read entire quran with meaning of the language ur well verse with, rather than hearing the rumours of out of context sentences from your hatred organisation.

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    You are welcome to search any religious places and also produce some clips/evidence to prove that students are taught to kill others ..... keep your house in order first ...before ...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Some people cannot bear to see the prosperity of Mangaluru ...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Shoot anyone found with weapons ...

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  • ßryan, ßahrain

    Thu, Jun 22 2017

    Some people will still find a way to create a fire with wet logs, so to ease the pain, first you'll need to erase the anger. these types of cancerous issues should be sorted well in time by both group, why can't you'll just live in peace.....

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