<p>Tight, overnight vigilance by the police ensured that no untoward incidents were reported in the City.<br /><br />Director General and Inspector General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh, addressing mediapersons on Saturday said: “Hundreds of trouble mongers have been picked up and except for a few stone-throwing incidents in Mangalore, Udupi and Belgaum, the rest of the State was peaceful.”<br /><br />He added that more than 90 KSRP platoons were deployed. Apart from Hoysala, Cheetah and mobile parties, the police had roped in extra forces. “We are well-equipped to handle the situation,” the DG&IG said.<br /><br />When asked about the stone-pelting incident on senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes’s house, Ajai said: “It’s not true, the window panes were broken a few days ago. For a few hours, private buses in Mangalore went off roads, fearing trouble but by noon, it was normal.”<br /><br />A partial bundh was observed in Belgaum, Udupi, Gadag, Hubli and Dharwad. <br /><br />Malls, gift centres<br /><br /></p>.<p>Malls, gift centres, coffee shops and multiplexes are under the scanner. More than 20 CRPF and KSRP platoons, apart from 5,000 civil policemen will be deployed on Valentine’s Day.<br /><br />“We will not allow or tolerate any untoward incidents and persons responsible have to face police action,” said Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari while talking about the security measures for Valentine’s Day.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Youth Congress leaders Sreenivas and Manjunath, accused of blackening Mutalik’s face, have been sent to judicial custody till February 25. <br /><br />The other three –– Mahesh, Karthik and Srikanth on whom a suo motu case was booked, managed to get bail. Sources said the three youths were college students from Vijayanagar and Govindraj Nagar.<br /><br />Rowdy-sheeter tag<br /><br />Sreenivas, the accused in Mutalik's case, is likely to go into the rowdy-sheeter’s list. The police are contemplating to open a rowdy-sheeter file on him as there are pending cases in High Grounds, Ulsoor Gate and in some police stations in Mysore.</p>
<p>Tight, overnight vigilance by the police ensured that no untoward incidents were reported in the City.<br /><br />Director General and Inspector General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh, addressing mediapersons on Saturday said: “Hundreds of trouble mongers have been picked up and except for a few stone-throwing incidents in Mangalore, Udupi and Belgaum, the rest of the State was peaceful.”<br /><br />He added that more than 90 KSRP platoons were deployed. Apart from Hoysala, Cheetah and mobile parties, the police had roped in extra forces. “We are well-equipped to handle the situation,” the DG&IG said.<br /><br />When asked about the stone-pelting incident on senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes’s house, Ajai said: “It’s not true, the window panes were broken a few days ago. For a few hours, private buses in Mangalore went off roads, fearing trouble but by noon, it was normal.”<br /><br />A partial bundh was observed in Belgaum, Udupi, Gadag, Hubli and Dharwad. <br /><br />Malls, gift centres<br /><br /></p>.<p>Malls, gift centres, coffee shops and multiplexes are under the scanner. More than 20 CRPF and KSRP platoons, apart from 5,000 civil policemen will be deployed on Valentine’s Day.<br /><br />“We will not allow or tolerate any untoward incidents and persons responsible have to face police action,” said Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari while talking about the security measures for Valentine’s Day.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Youth Congress leaders Sreenivas and Manjunath, accused of blackening Mutalik’s face, have been sent to judicial custody till February 25. <br /><br />The other three –– Mahesh, Karthik and Srikanth on whom a suo motu case was booked, managed to get bail. Sources said the three youths were college students from Vijayanagar and Govindraj Nagar.<br /><br />Rowdy-sheeter tag<br /><br />Sreenivas, the accused in Mutalik's case, is likely to go into the rowdy-sheeter’s list. The police are contemplating to open a rowdy-sheeter file on him as there are pending cases in High Grounds, Ulsoor Gate and in some police stations in Mysore.</p>
