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Karnataka Deploys Anti-Communal Force Following Coastal Killings

Home Minister G Parameshwara deployed the Anti-Communal Force, reassigned senior police officers, vowing to root out those behind recent communal violence.

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Overview

  • The state government has formed and begun deploying the Anti-Communal Force across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Shivamogga districts to curb unrest.
  • Senior police leadership, including the Mangaluru Commissioner and Superintendents of Police in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, has been transferred in a bid to restore order.
  • Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar accused the BJP and allied organisations of provoking tensions after the murders of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty on May 1 and Abdul Rahiman on May 27.
  • Business leaders report investment freezes and young residents are leaving Coastal Karnataka due to deteriorating communal harmony.
  • Congress will send a team to collect public feedback and submit an official report while the government probes those responsible for the recent killings.