Two booked for inflammatory posts related to row over Udupi ‘Hore Kanike’ procession

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The Udupi constabulary registered 2 cases of alleged inflammatory posts related to a enactment implicit Yashpal Suvarna, Udupi MLA, asking the Udupi Zilla Muslim Souharda Paryaya Sam­iti to refrain from participating successful the ‘Hore Kanike’ procession of the Udupi Shiroor Mutt’s Paryaya Festival connected January 13 unless they person the support of the Shiroor Paryaya Reception Committee.

The constabulary arrested Sudhakar, 37, of Nitte Village of Karkala taluk successful Udupi district, who is accused successful 1 case. A peculiar squad has been formed to hunt for the accused successful the different case.

A ailment was registered astatine the Karkala Rural Police Station regarding an alleged inflammatory station connected the Facebook leafage of Sudeep Shetty Nitte connected Saturday. In the post, it was mentioned that determination was nary request for the Souharda Samiti to clasp the Duff lawsuit successful the ‘Hore Kanike’ procession. Distributing ‘Sharbat’ and h2o bottles during the procession volition not foster solidarity, it said. This volition not summation the spot of Hindus successful Muslims. Those authorised to talk person told the remainder to the Samiti, the station further mentioned.

Holding this station arsenic 1 that hurts spiritual sentiments and creates hostility among communities, the Kundapur agrarian constabulary registered a suo motu lawsuit for offence nether Sections 196(1), 353(2) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A peculiar squad has been formed to hint the accused, the constabulary said.

The aforesaid station was besides posted connected the Facebook leafage of Sudhakar Appu Nitte connected January 3. The constabulary suo motu registered the lawsuit and arrested Sudhakar for offences nether Sections 196(1), 353(2) and 352 of BNS. He was produced earlier the jurisdictional tribunal connected Tuesday, January 6, which remanded him to 15 days of judicial custody.

Clarification

In a connection regarding the procession, Udaykumar Saralathaya from the Diwan of Shiroor Mutt clarified to reporters successful Mangaluru connected January 5 that determination are nary restrictions preventing immoderate assemblage from taking portion successful the ‘Hore Kanike’ procession. The Shiroor Paryaya Reception Committee, led by Mr. Suvarna, has asked that the Souharda Samiti adhere to the traditions of the Krishna Mutt associated with the procession. Those participating successful the procession should supply anterior accusation astir their information to the Reception Committee, helium said.

Published - January 06, 2026 08:19 p.m. IST

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