Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Jul 30: Few Muslim organisations on Saturday July 30 had boycotted the peace committee meeting organised by the district administration after three murders rocked Dakshina Kannada district.

Muslim Central Committee president K S Mohammed Masood organised an urgent meeting at his residence. In the meeting, the leaders decided to provide compensation of Rs 30 lac each to the family members of Mohammed Masood of Bellare and Mohammed Fazil of Mangalpete.

Muslim leaders have expressed unhappiness though three youths were brutally hacked to death, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai visited only the residence of BJP leader Praveen in Nettar and did not visit the residences of Masood and Fazil and did not provide them any compensation.

The Muslim Central Committee is providing this compensation after collecting funds from donors. It is also decided in the meeting to provide legal aid to both the parties.

K S Mohammed Masood said that all residents in the district should maintain peace. He also condoled the death of all the three youths.

MLA UT Khader, former MLA Mohiuddin Bava, Muslim Central Committee vice president Ibrahim Kodijal, B M Mumtaz Ali, Haneef Bander, Syed Ahammed Basha Thanghal, and others were present.

Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Central Committee, Popular Front of India, Dakshina Kannada District Organisations Union, Muslim Justice Forum Karnataka and other organisations had boycotted the district peace committee meeting which was held earlier in the day.