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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Time of India
Safety harness compulsory for kids on two-wheelers in M'luru
Mangaluru: Mangaluru city police will monitor parents who travel on two-wheelers with children below four years without safety gear. According to deputy commissioner of police (crime & traffic) K Ravi Shankar, carrying children below four years on two-wheelers without safety harnesses constitutes a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act. "As per the Supreme Court direction, a safety harness is compulsory for children below four years, and those riding two-wheelers should wear quality helmets with ISI marks, and also tie a safety harness around the child's waist. Hence, people should follow these guidelines and adhere to the law," the DCP said. The DCP also clarified that wearing seatbelts is mandatory for all car occupants, including rear-seat passengers. Instead of intercepting cars on roads, the traffic police will use artificial intelligence cameras to monitor and impose penalties on violators. Mangaluru city police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said 75 people died in various road accidents in the city limits this year. Out of these, 70 fatalities occurred due to rash and negligent driving. The majority of the deceased were youth under 30 years old. The commissioner emphasised the importance of responsible driving and warned that rash and negligent driving can lead to accidents. Highlighting the dangers of drunk driving, the top cop cited a recent incident wherein two people, including NSUI district vice-president Omshree Poojary, died in a road accident caused by a drunk driver. The commissioner noted that the driver was booked under sections 185 and 183 of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, which can attract a fine up to Rs 10,000.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
NIA team arrives in Mangaluru to probe into Suhas Shetty murder
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrived in Mangaluru to probe into the murder of Suhas Shetty, a Hindutva activist and an accused in two murder cases. Suhas Shetty was murdered at Bajpe, on the outskirts of Mangaluru, on May 1. Police have so far arrested a total of 12 persons in connection with the murder. Police Commissioner C.H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that the Investigating Officer will hand over the case to NIA. 'The process of handing over the case has begun,' Mr. Reddy said. The Union Home Ministry handed over the investigation into the murder to the NIA on June 7 considering the 'the gravity of the offence, its national ramifications as well as the need to unearth the larger conspiracy'. It said: 'The Central government has received information regarding registration of FIR no. 0080/2025 dated 01.05.2025 by the Karnataka police at Bajpe police station in, District - North Sub-Division, Mangaluru city, Karnataka, under sections 189(4), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 109, 118(1), 103(1), 61(1), 62, 351(2), 351(3), 190 of the BNS, 2023, and sections 3(1), 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, pertaining to attack on one Suhas Shetty on 01.05.2025 while he was travelling in a car along with a few others, by one Safwan with eight other persons, and the attack resulted in critical injuries to Suhas Shetty and others, and he subsequently succumbed to them in a hospital.' In this case, the Ministry said, sections 10 read with 41, 13, 15, 17, 18, and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, dealing with unlawful associations and terrorist activities, were attracted. The case relates to the targeted killing of an individual in public view with the intention to create terror in the minds of people, and the accused persons involved in the case were allegedly members of the Popular Front of India (PFI), an unlawful association. In view of the circumstances mentioned, the Central government was of the opinion that a scheduled offence under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, had been committed in the instant case and having regard to the gravity of the offence, its national ramifications as well as the need to unearth the larger conspiracy, it was required to be investigated by the NIA. The Ministry directed the NIA to take up the investigation into the case in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (5) of section 6 read with section 8 of the NIA Act.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Sudheer Kumar Reddy takes over as Mangaluru Police Commissioner
Sudheer Kumar Reddy, a 2010 Indian Police Service officer, took charge as the Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru City, on Friday. Mr. Reddy was the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, at the State police headquarters before his posting to Mangaluru. Anupam Agrawal, who had been the Commissioner of Police since September 2023, was transferred to the post of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Economic Offences), Criminal Investigation Department, on Thursday. Mr. Reddy served as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dakshina Kannada district for a brief period, from June 2017 to January 2018. During the period, he had dealt with the illegal sand mafia with an iron hand. Sharath Madiwala, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh volunteer, was murdered in a communal retaliatory attack during his period, on July 4, 2017, at BC Road. The assailants were subsequently arrested in about two months. Mr. Reddy, a native of Andhra Pradesh, had begun to learn Tulu, the language of the region, to assimilate with the region when he was the SP of Dakshina Kannada. Holding a Bachelor of Technology and a Master of Arts (Public Administration) degrees, Mr. Reddy was on inter-cadre deputation to Andhra Pradesh for a few years from 2020. After assuming office, Mr. Reddy told The Hindu that he would address the issues concerning the Commissionerate and the public on a priority basis.
News18
29-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Fallout Of Mangaluru 'Communal Killings': Karnataka Goes For Major Police Reshuffle
Last Updated: Mangaluru police chief Anupam Agrawal has been transferred, and Sudheer Kumar Reddy has replaced him. Yatish N has been removed as Dakshina Kannada SP, with Arun Kumar taking over In response to a series of recent killings in Mangaluru, the Karnataka government has ordered a major reshuffle of top police officials, highlighting serious concerns about the region's law and order situation. Anupam Agrawal, previously the commissioner of police in Mangaluru, has been abruptly transferred. This decision follows increased scrutiny and public anxiety regarding the city's security. Sudheer Kumar Reddy has been appointed as Agrawal's successor, with the immediate task of restoring stability and confidence in the city's policing efforts. Additionally, Yatish N has been removed from his position as superintendent of police for Dakshina Kannada. Arun Kumar, who formerly served as the SP for Udupi, will take over his duties. The chief minister's office described the move as 'strict action by transferring IPS officers in Coastal districts". On May 27, a man named Abdul Rahiman was killed, and his brother, Kalandar Shafi, suffered severe injuries after a group of miscreants attacked them with a sword in Ira Kodi, Kuriyala village, Bantwal Rural Police Station limits. The incident took place when the deceased, a truck driver, and his brother were unloading gravel when two assailants on a motorcycle attacked them with a sword. Both of them were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, where Rahiman succumbed to his wounds, while his brother is undergoing treatment. The Dakshina Kannada District Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder, officials said on Thursday. The arrested individuals have been reportedly identified as 21-year-old Deepak, 21-year-old Pruthviraj, and 19-year-old Chintan. The killing came close on the heels of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty's murder on May 1. Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by an unidentified group earlier this month within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru. He was attacked at around 8.30 pm while he was traveling with five of his associates when their vehicle was intercepted near Kinnipadavu Cross. First Published: May 29, 2025, 23:44 IST
