Daijiworld Media Network
Mangaluru, July 31: About 200 people have been detained by the police across the commissionerate as a precautionary measure and close to 90 vehicles have been seized at various locations during the night vigil on Sunday, July 31.
The district administration has been maintaining a tight vigil in the city following the recent serial murders of Masood, Praveen Nettare and Mohammad Fazil.
Prohibitory orders have been clamped and enforced in the city with police posted at 19 checkposts at various locations. Checking of vehicles passing through these checkposts has been intensified and a strict vigil is being maintained so that no untoward incident occurs in the city.
Evening curfew has been clamped in the city and will remain in force till August 3 morning. Shops and business establishments will continue to remain closed from 6 pm to 6 am during the period.
The police are likely to release the seized vehicles to the owners after verification on Monday.