Continuing their action against those trying to build a fake communal narrative to crimes in Dakshina Kannada, the Bantwal Rural police have registered a case against Riyaz Kadambu on the charge of giving communal colour to a case registered against Ashraf Talapady.
In a press note, the police said one Umar Farooq was arrested for filing a false case that he was attacked on June 13. A case was registered against Farooq after the jurisdictional court accepted the ‘B’ report of police on the false complaint. When Farooq was produced before the court it remanded him in judicial custody.
Talapady posted on his Facebook page that an innocent Muslim was arrested by foisting a case based on a false complaint. Considering this as an inflammatory post which can create communal tension, the Bantwal Rural police registered a case against Talapady on August 31 for the offence punishable under Sections 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 353 (1) and 353(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A notice was issued to Talapady in his regard.
When the matter was under investigation, Kadambu, without knowing the facts about the case, posted on Facebook that the police were targeting Muslims. Considering this to be done to incite communal hatred, the Bantwal Rural police registered a case under Section 353 (2) of BNS against Kadambu.
Published – September 10, 2025 08:25 pm IST