Udupi: New SP Dr Ravikumar Assures Peace in the Region, Aims to Curb Moral Policing

News & Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network –Udupi (RD/VA)

Udupi, Mar 25: Newly-appointed SP Dr Ravikumar Y S has warned that those engaging themselves in moral policing by taking law into their hands will be booked under IPC section of non-bailable offences, said.

Dr Ravikumar who was transferred from Bhadravati assumed the charge of SP here on Friday March 25, while addressing the media persons, said that everyone has the right to protest for justice in democratic governance.  But if anyone or a group is found to be engaged in moral policing, they will be booked for causing public disorder by police department.  Such cases will be mercilessly dealt with, said SP Dr Ravikumar.

He further said that the law and order across the Udupi district is in control and assured to better it even more in his tenure.

The naxal menace in the district has decreased to 90 percent as there have been few instances of naxal leaders who have visited remote household families and tried to threaten them in order to co-operate in their armed struggle, added Dr Ravikumar.

The mobile patrols will be increased during the night in town to curb rising cases of burglary and petty crimes, stressed Dr Ravikumar.

Acting SP Venkateshappa, DySP Jayant Shetty, Kundapura ASP Rama Nivas welcomed the newly-appointed SP Dr Ravikumar. It can be noted that Dr Ravikumar had studied PUC at Poornaprajna Pre-university College, Adamar, here before pursuing further studies.