Mangalore: Damage to Rahul banners - Police arrest two
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (EP)
Mangalore, Dec 20: Bajpe police have arrested two persons for damaging banners showing pictures of Congress leaders Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. The banners were hung by Vijayanath Vittal Shetty and were titled ‘Namma Rahul Gandhi’ (Our Rahul Gandhi).
The banners are said to have been damaged on December 7 and 8 at Edapadavu.
The arrested are identified as Appu alias Chetan (28) and Pravin (24), residents of Edapadavu. They were later produced in court.
Gurpur block Congress president Prathviraj R K had lodged a complaint in Bajpe police station in this regard.
While the banners in front of Chellechar school in Edapadavu and Perar were torn, Sonia Gandhi’s picture in the banner in front of Sri Rama Mandira was smeared with dirt.