Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Apr 29: In the wake of the recent incidents of attacks in Ullal, prohibitionary orders have been imposed under all police station limits under Mangaluru city police commissionerate, except Panambur.

Confirming the same, official sources said that Section 144 has been imposed from 6 am on Friday April 29 to 6 pm on April 30, for a period of 36 hours.

The prohibitory orders are in force under the limits of all police stations like Konaje, Ullal, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru rural, Bunder, Barke, Kadri and others, except Panambur.

Though DCP Shantharaju did not specify the reason for imposing the prohibitory orders, he said that it has been done as precautionary measure to maintain law and order.

Sources also said an organization had planned to carry out a rally on Friday but had been denied permission, and there was apprehension that it would go ahead with the rally without the permit. Hence, as a precautionary step, the prohibitory orders have been issued, sources revealed.

Following the murder of Raju Kotian of Mogaveera community in Ullal recently, a spate of attacks have been reported in the town. On April 25, there were two such cases of assaults, followed by another one the very next day. Prohibitory orders were issued in Ullal thereafter and police held a peace march too. So far, police have arrested one person in connection to one of the attacks.

Police commissioner Chandra Sekhar is expected to address a press conference soon.