Curfew Re-imposed - Flag March Held in City and in Ullal
Updated at 2.00 pm IST
Curfew was re-imposed in the city after the two hour relaxation. However the police took out a flag march in city. With additional forces joining in from Mysore, the simultaneous flag marches were held in Ullal.
In Mangalore city, several police companies of District Armed Reserve (DAR) and Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) took out their march from SP office at 1 pm and traveled through State Bank, Bunder, Car Street and also march through Kudroli.
The flag march also took off in Ullal and moved through Thokuttu, Kuttarpadau, and reached Deralakatta.
This much appreciated move by the police intended to reassure the peace-loving people that police are with them. Further people also got a view of the security that the region has.
In yet another humanitarian move, the Southern Railway Mazdoor Sangh offered food packets to the persons in the Mangalore railway station.
Mangalore: Residents Holed up in Homes Again
Update: 1-30 pm (MB)
Mangalore: As the relaxation of the curfew was annouced, the news, for once on positive note, must have spread like wild fire through SMS and phones. The way life suddenly got revived, it was like opening of the floodgates. There was mad rush for provisions, vegetables, milk etc. Apparently people may have found more spare time, so even the newspapers were sold out quite fast. Curiosity to know about the past three days' happenings may also have contributed to the brisk sale.
People were seen buying provisions in large quantities, being not sure how long the curfew restrction would remain. Shops and booths registered good business. There were reports that the prices had been jacked up and things were getting more and more expensive. A retailer told our correspondent that it was not his fault, but since the suppliers themselves had raised the prices, there was a rise in retail prices.
Since the police announced that after 1100 hours the curfew will be reintroduced more stringently, people are not daring to come out of their houses. For persons involved in essential services the police have been issuing passes. Yet, there have been cases where people have been beaten up before even getting a chance to show their passes.
There is no indication so far whether the curfew will be lifted soon, in view of a sudden flare-up in a couple of suburbs. Eveyone hopes that at least the curfew will be withdrawn, even if Section 144 stays as a precautionary measure.
There were some more sad episodes. A wedding that took place at Bendur had only close relatives. The reception has been postponed to a future convenient date. Sevak-Melvin Peris musical show has been postponed until further notice.
The national TV channels have camped here with their outdoor vans with satellite dishes on top. Times TV, CNN-IBN, Aaj Tak and NDTV are the prominent among them.
Two Hours of Freedom! – People Make the Best of Respite from Cloistered Life
Updated at 10.15 am IST
The two hours of curfew relaxation was a respite to the people. Come 9 am and the city swung back to normal.
There was a mad scramble at milk diaries and grocery shops. The sudden rush of vehicles on roads resulted in traffic jam on several roads of the city. However the curfew relaxation was a delight.
Several who spoke to Daijiworld expressed happiness of getting the opportunity to come out of their houses. Bakeries, eateries, medical stories, meat centers and vegetable shops saw large gathering of people.
The police who were on vigil kept the people informed that their freedom would end by 11.
Mangalore: Relaxation in Curfew from 9 to 11 am on Sunday
Update: 9-00 am
Mangalore, Oct 8: Sunday October 8 began like any other day for Mangaloreans. People before realizing that curfew in on in the city, were on street to procure milk and other necessary things. But suddenly they realized their mistake and went indoors after receiving a stern from police on duty.
The situation in city still remains tensed but under control, said police sources. Since there have not been any reports of fresh violence either on Saturday night or Sunday morning, the police have decided to lift the curfew for 2 hours on Sunday October 8 morning.
Accordingly there will be relaxation in curfew from 9 to 11 am on Sunday. People can procure necessary things including food during these hours. However, the police have strictly ordered the people to get back to their houses by 11 since curfew will be re-enforced thereafter.
Depending on the situation during these two hours, police may ponder upon relaxing it for one or two more hours in the evening.
Meanwhile, a total of 2 people have died and 70 have been injured in the violence spree so far.
While one was stabbed to death on Friday night, one more was stabbed at Punchame near Polali on Saturday afternoon. A total of 7 persons were going to airport on an ambulance who were attacked by a mob at Punchame. After attacking them, the mob locked them inside and the set the ambulance on fire.
As a result 4 of them sustained serious injuries and out of them one died in a hospital later. Otherwise the situation is very much under control in the district.
Mangalore: Grave-like Calm and Silence Pervades City
Update: 8-00 am (MB)
Mangalore, Oct 8: With the exception of two isolated cases of violence that took place on Saturday evening in Polali-Addoor and Farangipet in suburban Mangalore, otherwise the city was marked by grave-like silence. After hearing about some of the people who had a 'taste' of lathis from the police from the outside districts and state, who had any knowledge of the local situaion, people or languages, most of the residents stayed indoors.
There are reports of many people going without food, ironically not for want of money, but there are no shops open to buy daily provisions from. The residents was eagerly waiting for the relaxation of the curfew, likely to be for an hour around noon. Informed sources said the curfew could be lifted, but the Section no. 144, prohibiting assembly of assembly of four or more persons anywhere, is likely to continue for some more time.
State police chief B S Sial, who had once served in Mangalore as the SP of the undivided DK district, could be very well-informed about the ground realities and circumstances here. He is expected to take a wise decision, both in terms of law and order, and convenience of the general public.
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