<p>Mangaluru: Puttur Assistant Commissioner Stella Varghese has issued an externment order against activist and Rashtriya Hindu Jagarana Vedike president, Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, from Dakshina Kannada district for a period of one year. He has been ordered to move to Raichur.</p><p>Dakshina Kannada SP Dr Arun K stated that Thimarody will be allowed to enter the district only when required by police or court authorities, after due notice.</p><p>The urgent externment order comes after five new cases were registered against him while the externment process was already underway. These cases involve charges of unlawful assembly, rioting, assault, criminal intimidation, disobedience of police orders to prevent gatherings, spreading false information, and violations under various sections of the Arms Act.</p><p>Additionally, a case was registered at Brahmavar Police Station for allegedly making derogatory remarks against BJP national general secretary (Organisation) B L Santosh on August 19. </p>.Activist Mahesh Shetty booked under Arms Act, alleges political vendetta.<p>When police attempted to arrest him in connection with this case, Thimarody allegedly obstructed them, leading to an FIR at Belthangady station.</p><p>Dr Arun said the externment proceedings began when Thimarody already had over 20 cases pending against him. During the pendency of the process, six more cases were registered, prompting authorities to accelerate the externment.</p><p>The SP added that Thimarody is being sent to a location where he does not wield influence. “Since he has support in the Western Range area as well as Bengaluru, Tumakuru, and other regions, it was decided to extern him to Raichur,” he said.</p>
<p>Mangaluru: Puttur Assistant Commissioner Stella Varghese has issued an externment order against activist and Rashtriya Hindu Jagarana Vedike president, Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, from Dakshina Kannada district for a period of one year. He has been ordered to move to Raichur.</p><p>Dakshina Kannada SP Dr Arun K stated that Thimarody will be allowed to enter the district only when required by police or court authorities, after due notice.</p><p>The urgent externment order comes after five new cases were registered against him while the externment process was already underway. These cases involve charges of unlawful assembly, rioting, assault, criminal intimidation, disobedience of police orders to prevent gatherings, spreading false information, and violations under various sections of the Arms Act.</p><p>Additionally, a case was registered at Brahmavar Police Station for allegedly making derogatory remarks against BJP national general secretary (Organisation) B L Santosh on August 19. </p>.Activist Mahesh Shetty booked under Arms Act, alleges political vendetta.<p>When police attempted to arrest him in connection with this case, Thimarody allegedly obstructed them, leading to an FIR at Belthangady station.</p><p>Dr Arun said the externment proceedings began when Thimarody already had over 20 cases pending against him. During the pendency of the process, six more cases were registered, prompting authorities to accelerate the externment.</p><p>The SP added that Thimarody is being sent to a location where he does not wield influence. “Since he has support in the Western Range area as well as Bengaluru, Tumakuru, and other regions, it was decided to extern him to Raichur,” he said.</p>