2 held for circulating fake news on church attacks

Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police have arrested two individuals for allegedly circulating a chain of old and misleading movies and pictures claiming that some churches in Mangaluru area were attacked by way of right-wingers.
The arrested are Sunil Veigas, 34, and Sachith PP, 23, citizens of Kabbina Sethuve in NR Pura taluk in Chikkamagaluru. According to police, they have got booked a suo motu case taking into account how faux news may just create regulation and order downside in the area. The duo used to be arrested on Wednesday and produced before a court.

Hours after BJP received seven out of eight constituencies in Dakshina Kannada and all the five in Udupi, Sunil and Sachith allegedly circulated the movies of church attacks in Mangaluru that had taken position in September 2008. Social media posts claimed that BJP and Sangh Parivar activists attacked a church which used to be with reference to a counting centre on the counting day. The posts mentioned that all through victory celebration of the birthday celebration, the employees tried to plant their flags near crucifix.

Person dies of suspected gun shot

P J James, 45, of Neriya here, suspected to have shot himself by accident with a gun after he slipped right into a river in the wee hours of Thursday. Dharmasthala police, who've booked a case, told TOI that James used to be the chief of an property owned by way of Biju. During evening, he used to roam around the property with a loaded gun. On Thursday morning, he may have slipped and fallen inside a river near Ambatekal. It is suspected that the gun by accident fired on him when he fell, killing him in an instant. A case has been registered.

Bid to steal ATM


An try to steal an ATM kiosk loaded with Rs 11.five lakh used to be reported in Belthangady in the wee hours of Wednesday.


Some masked males, who came to the kiosk near Belthangady bus stand, sprayed some liquid on CCTVs installed in the premises. Later, they bring to an end energy supply and the community connection to the system and tried to tow it away using their car, however failed.


Police added that the miscreants fled from the spot forsaking the system after seeing people within sight. However, no money used to be stolen. A case has been registered at Belthangady police station.


2 held for circulating fake news on church attacks 2 held for circulating fake news on church attacks Reviewed by Kailash on June 01, 2018 Rating: 5
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