Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Sep 29: Dakshina Kannada district superintendent of police (SP) Ravikanthe Gowda suspended a policeman for dereliction of duty.
Ashok is the policeman who was suspended.
The suspension was relating to the case of grotto demolition and installation of idols and buntings at that place. The incident had taken place at Kulal near Kolnadu in Bantwal taluk on the night of Thursday, September 27.
The grotto belongs to Vijayadka Church.
Ashok is a beat police for Kolnadu to area. He is attached to Vittal police station.
Vittal police have taken two persons into their custody for interrogation relating to the incident.
The grotto was constructed in 1970 as per the decision of Vijayadka parish council. After that people were seen visiting the place for prayers for all these years.