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Fallout Of Mangaluru 'Communal Killings': Karnataka Goes For Major Police Reshuffle
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Mangaluru police chief Anupam Agrawal has been transferred, and Sudheer Kumar Reddy has replaced him. Yatish N has been removed as Dakshina Kannada SP, with Arun Kumar taking over
In response to a series of recent killings in Mangaluru, the Karnataka government has ordered a major reshuffle of top police officials, highlighting serious concerns about the region's law and order situation.
Anupam Agrawal, previously the commissioner of police in Mangaluru, has been abruptly transferred. This decision follows increased scrutiny and public anxiety regarding the city's security.
Sudheer Kumar Reddy has been appointed as Agrawal's successor, with the immediate task of restoring stability and confidence in the city's policing efforts.
Additionally, Yatish N has been removed from his position as superintendent of police for Dakshina Kannada. Arun Kumar, who formerly served as the SP for Udupi, will take over his duties.
The chief minister's office described the move as 'strict action by transferring IPS officers in Coastal districts".
On May 27, a man named Abdul Rahiman was killed, and his brother, Kalandar Shafi, suffered severe injuries after a group of miscreants attacked them with a sword in Ira Kodi, Kuriyala village, Bantwal Rural Police Station limits. The incident took place when the deceased, a truck driver, and his brother were unloading gravel when two assailants on a motorcycle attacked them with a sword.
Both of them were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, where Rahiman succumbed to his wounds, while his brother is undergoing treatment.
The Dakshina Kannada District Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder, officials said on Thursday. The arrested individuals have been reportedly identified as 21-year-old Deepak, 21-year-old Pruthviraj, and 19-year-old Chintan.
The killing came close on the heels of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty's murder on May 1.
Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by an unidentified group earlier this month within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru. He was attacked at around 8.30 pm while he was traveling with five of his associates when their vehicle was intercepted near Kinnipadavu Cross.
First Published:
May 29, 2025, 23:44 IST
