Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jan 20: Mulki police on Friday, January 20, arrested three persons for allegedly tearing off the banners that were put for promoting various programmes at Kukkikatte - Kollur area.
Pradeep, Pratap and Mohan, all residents of Kavathur-Elathur area, are the persons arrested.
The accused were produced in court and remanded to judicial custody subsequently.
Police arrested these culprits based on the complaint filed by an eyewitness who saw the bike-borne trio tearing off the banners.
Incidents of tearing off of buntings and banners have been on the increase of late. This is done in order to disturb the social peace and harmony, police believe.
Mulki police showed exemplary quickness in nabbing the accused keeping in mind the recent happenings in the district.