Hearing on M’luru riots postponed

Mangaluru: Udupi DC G Jagadeesha, who is heading the magisterial inquiry into the alleged police firing in connection with the December 19 violence in Mangaluru, had asked eyewitnesses and people with evidence or any information about the incident to depose before the court on August 11.
However, since Udupi district minister Basavaraj Bommai is scheduled to visit the district on Tuesday, the hearing, slated to be held at the assistant commissioner’s court hall of Mini Vidhana Soudha in Mangaluru, has been postponed. In fact, it is the last opportunity for those willing to appear before the magistrate to submit documents related to the incident before the court. Jagadeesha said that the next date of the hearing will be announced soon.
Following the December 19 violence and the death of Nauseen Kudroli,49, and Jaleel Bengre,23, allegedly due to police firing, the state government commissioned two probes, the other being by CID. As per the government order, a report on the inquiry was to be submitted before March 23. However, the DC requested the government for more time as once the hearing is completed, documents, videos, and records will have to be examined.