Mangaluru: MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has requested the intervention of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, alleging that the law and order had deteriorated in the district.

In a release the MP alleged that the Hindus cannot live peacefully in several pockets of Dakshina Kannada district as youths in Ulaibettu were beaten up recently for wearing saffron shawls. The state government is using the police force to arrest innocent Hindu youths and charging them unduly. Muslim fundamentalists are forcibly entering the houses of Hindus and instilling fear in them. Such boldness is perhaps backed by terror elements, he said.

He further added that due to the appeasement policy of the Congress, Hindus had no security and there was allegedly a conspiracy to suppress the voice of Hindus by registering unnecessary cases against the innocent Hindus. Kateel also said the state government was openly supporting the fundamentalist forces and turning a blind eye towards persecution of Hindus.

Town returns to normalcy

Except for a stabbing incident at Krishnapur in Surathkal on Tuesday, no other incidents were reported on Wednesday. The police are on high alert and more personnel are deployed at sensitive places especially in the nights. The police kept vigil at several places in the city. Shops including bar and restaurants remained closed after 10pm.

 The Mangaluru city police commissioner has said that action wil be taken against certain groups which are trying to disturb peace in the city by attacking persons and instigating communal hatred. The police are prepared to tackle such incidents firmly and book those involved in such acts, he said.

Four cases of assault and two instances of stabbing were reported in the city since the group clash in Ulaibettu.