<p>Mangaluru: Commotion prevailed at the Belthangady police station after MLA Harish Poonja staged a protest against the police for arresting a man in connection with illegal quarrying at Moodala in the Melanthabettu village of Belthangady Taluk on Saturday night. The police had arrested Belthangady BJP Yuva Morcha Mandal President Shashiraj.</p><p>According to the police, Shashiraj who has been taken into custody is a rowdy sheeter.</p><p>A video of MLA Harish Poonja yelling and shouting at the Belthangady police has gone viral. He sat at the police station and staged a protest and warned the police against picking up an 'innocent' person.</p><p>He said that the police were acting as an agent of the Congress by arresting an innocent. Along with BJP workers, the MLA shouted slogans against the government.</p>.Dakshina Kannada district administration gears up for monsoon season.<p>Dakshina Kannada SP CB Ryshyanth said that a case has been booked under the Explosives Act in connection with an illegal blasting case.</p><p>“As the suspect was one of the karyakartas, MLA Poonja arrived and staged a protest in front of the police station,” said the SP.</p><p>BJP leaders accused the state government of engaging in hate politics.</p><p>The police have booked cases against two persons including Shashiraj. The police are on look for another suspect — Pramod Ujire in connection with an illegal stone quarry unit. </p>.<p>According to the complaint filed by Prithvi Sanikam, tahsildar of Belthangady, the authorities received a tip-off regarding illegal quarrying activities taking place at Moodala. Based on tip off, a team comprising officials including the tahsildar, taluk office personnel, and the Belthangady sub-inspector conducted a raid.</p><p>During the raid, officials seized a huge quantity of stones that had been quarried illegally, along with an earthmover, a tractor, and four live rounds, and four pellets.</p><p>During an enquiry with the labourers at the spot, it was revealed that the illegal quarrying operation was being carried out by Pramod Ujire and Shashiraj.</p><p>A case has been registered under the provisions of the Explosives Act-1884, and the Explosives Substances Act-1908.</p>
<p>Mangaluru: Commotion prevailed at the Belthangady police station after MLA Harish Poonja staged a protest against the police for arresting a man in connection with illegal quarrying at Moodala in the Melanthabettu village of Belthangady Taluk on Saturday night. The police had arrested Belthangady BJP Yuva Morcha Mandal President Shashiraj.</p><p>According to the police, Shashiraj who has been taken into custody is a rowdy sheeter.</p><p>A video of MLA Harish Poonja yelling and shouting at the Belthangady police has gone viral. He sat at the police station and staged a protest and warned the police against picking up an 'innocent' person.</p><p>He said that the police were acting as an agent of the Congress by arresting an innocent. Along with BJP workers, the MLA shouted slogans against the government.</p>.Dakshina Kannada district administration gears up for monsoon season.<p>Dakshina Kannada SP CB Ryshyanth said that a case has been booked under the Explosives Act in connection with an illegal blasting case.</p><p>“As the suspect was one of the karyakartas, MLA Poonja arrived and staged a protest in front of the police station,” said the SP.</p><p>BJP leaders accused the state government of engaging in hate politics.</p><p>The police have booked cases against two persons including Shashiraj. The police are on look for another suspect — Pramod Ujire in connection with an illegal stone quarry unit. </p>.<p>According to the complaint filed by Prithvi Sanikam, tahsildar of Belthangady, the authorities received a tip-off regarding illegal quarrying activities taking place at Moodala. Based on tip off, a team comprising officials including the tahsildar, taluk office personnel, and the Belthangady sub-inspector conducted a raid.</p><p>During the raid, officials seized a huge quantity of stones that had been quarried illegally, along with an earthmover, a tractor, and four live rounds, and four pellets.</p><p>During an enquiry with the labourers at the spot, it was revealed that the illegal quarrying operation was being carried out by Pramod Ujire and Shashiraj.</p><p>A case has been registered under the provisions of the Explosives Act-1884, and the Explosives Substances Act-1908.</p>