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Dakshina Kannada Police Initiate Externment Proceedings Against 36 Over Communal Offences

Hearings under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act are set for June 6 to determine BJP leader Arun Kumar Puthila’s externment

Bengaluru, India - Jan. 8, 2018: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dr G Parameshwara during an interview with Hindustan Times at his residence in Bengaluru, India, on Monday, January 8, 2018. (Photo by Arijit Sen/Hindustan Times) (HT photo)
The police in Dakshina Kannada district have initiated legal proceedings to extern BJP leader and Puthila Parivara head Arun Kumar Puthila, citing concerns over law and order in the region (File photo)

Overview

  • Under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, Dakshina Kannada police have flagged 36 individuals for externment to curb repeated communal offences across key taluks.
  • Formal notices have been served and a June 6 Puttur hearing has been scheduled for BJP leader Arun Kumar Puthila, with non-appearance risking an ex parte order and possible relocation to Shahabad in Kalaburagi.
  • An FIR has been lodged against RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for an inflammatory speech delivered at a Bantwal Rural event on May 12.
  • Protests have erupted outside Kadaba police station over background checks on communal outfit leaders, with BJP figures alleging the government is targeting Hindu activists.
  • Final externment orders await district magistrate approval, and Home Minister G Parameshwara has emphasized that action will apply equally to any lawbreaker regardless of religion.