Mangalore: Mediapersons could have Prevented Resort Attack: Police Commissioner
Mangalore: Mediapersons could have Prevented Resort Attack: Police Commissioner
Pics: Brijesh Garodi Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Jul 30: The grave attack on the Morning Mist home stay could have been prevented if the media persons had done their duty as responsible citizens. Humanitarian duty is more important and should come before profession, said city police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh.
He was speaking to mediapersons, led by Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Union (DKWJU) president P B Harish Rai, after they submitted an appeal urging to withdraw the FIR filed against two TV media persons who were booked for allegedly provoking the attack on boys and girls at the resort by the HJV activists.
He said that a committee with people from the media and the police department could be formed and investigation will reveal further details.
He questioned the act of mediapersons who were capturing only the victims and not the assaulters. "As it was not a rave party, police also had appealed to the cameramen not to shoot video of the girl victims walking towards the police vans after they were assaulted. Some listened while a few others did not," he said.
He also added that if the police had been informed by the mediapersons at the spot, the entire incident would not have taken place, as, after the arrival of the police the activists stopped assaulting. He assured that no journalist will be victimized without solid proof.
He clarified that mediapersons were not accused of being the cause for the incident, but that they failed in preventing a serious offence. "In case there was any shortcoming on the side of the police personnel, impartial action will be taken after through investigation into the matter," he said.
He said that as of now, FIR has been filed against two mediapersons but they have not been arrested.
Earlier, P B Harish Rai said that the FIR filed against the mediapersons should be withdrawn as it was the duty of a journalist to go the spot and report the entre incident. He also warned of intense fight in the future if the FIR was not revoked.
Clmmisioner is speaking as of it's the duty of media persons to prevent such attacks and not of the police. Even after police reached the spot they were busy in arresting students and not the culprits. After dumping students into van they had a quarrel with attackers and they pushed the Into police vehicle. Give us a break Mr. Seemant Kumar.
Thanks for the detailed on arrested people. From the list it is very clear that the people who attacked are not just residents of Padil. Appreciate if someone can put the photo's and names of these idiots on the websites then its good for the general public.
Mangalore: The CCB police have arrested twelve persons so far in connection with the illegal trespass and assault on young men and women at a homestay at Padil on July 28.
The eight accused who were arrested on Sunday, July 29:
Subhas Padil (36) of Veeranagar Ganesh aka Munna (27) of Kannur Perla Sharat Perlaguri (29) of Radhakrishna Nagar of Padavinangadi Sandeep Shetty (29) of Amblamogaru Taranath Perla (28) of Kannur Venugopal Karmar (44) of Padil Taranath Alva (45) of Padil Rajesh Panjibail (29) of Shaktinagar
They have been remanded to judicial custody up to August 9.
The four arrested on Monday:
Shailesh Jalligudde (23) of Bajal Harish Kembar (25) of Alape Chetan (25) of Naguri Sunil (24) of Ganesh Nagar, Thokkottu
These four have been remanded to judicial custody up to August 10.
If media can have channels to reach the place quick, with better machinery and larger workforce why can't police do same? Why are they late everywhere. It seems the police are the last people to arrive on scene always. The hindi movies did not lie.
Primary job of media is to report. For eg if there is a flood or cyclone in an area the media would film so that they inform public who could add pressure on authorities to rescue and rehabilitate. They cannot involve in rescue missions. Thats why media is called watchdogs. Secondarily they will have to inform concerned authorities who will be responsible for acting on the situation.
Duty of a reporter ' go to the spot where something has Occured and report the same....thanks media. For providing live photos of the culprits making the work of the police easier....if not for these shots who would have believed the girls or would they have complained at all.... A reporter reports, police takes action based on the Report.
MANGALORE POLICE MAY DETAIN SOME OF THESE CRIMINALS FOR NOW.. BUT I THINK THESE CRIMINALS WILL BE OUT ON BAIL WITHIN FEW DAYS. AND WILL NEVER BE PUNISHED BY LAW, AT ALL. YOU CAN SEE THIS IN COMING DAYS. AS LONG AS THE POLICE REMAIN THEIR WELL WISHER.
When Commissioner accused media. i remeber one best proverb: 'A GUILTY CONSCIENCE NEEDS NO ACCUSER' HENCE HE EXHIBTS HIS WEAKNESS IN FINDING OUT THE REAL REASON FOR ATTACK. MEDIA DID THERE RIGHTFULL JOB IMPARTIALLY.
When Commissioner accused media. i remeber one best proverb: 'A GUILTY CONSCIENCE NEEDS NO ACCUSER' HENCE HE EXHIBTS HIS WEAKNESS IN FINDING OUT THE REAL REASON FOR ATTACK. MEDIA DID THERE RIGHTFULL JOB IMPARTIALLY.
HA HA Wht can i say now? Commissioner will support us? not at alllllllll he will in the Goondas gang tooooooo... i saw his face on first day of incident..well we wont stop makin Noise Untill Culprits Are Not Punished....Just cant Stop Cryin After how they behaved with the girls...!!
If Media persons were knowing the facts well in before, they are at wrong. Otherwise there is no meaning in blaming them. It reminds us of old kannada saying " Ettige Jwara Emmege Bare". Because of these media men only, today we are aware of the true facts of the case. Otherwise it would have been proved as prostitution racket as shown in many Movies. Now also I urge these affected girls to be bold and file FIR. Whole world knows what has happened.Let these goonda's be punished.
Mr commissioner media persons had done their duty, they called police but nobody answer their call's.. aft that ploice came same like old hindi movies.. Why the police arrest those boys an girls.. rather than arresting those b..........s......
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Into police vehicle. Give us a break Mr. Seemant Kumar.