Activist Girish Mattanavar and others at the Brahmavar Police Station in Udupi after Malesh Shetty Thimarody was taken into custody on Thursday. | PHOTO CREDIT: UMESH SHETTAGUE
On Thursday, the UDUPI arrested Mahesh Shetty Thimarod activist in connection with the compatible registered against him for allegedly derogatory comments on the National Secretary General BJP Bl Santosh.
Udupi Superintendant of Police Hariram Shankar said that Mr. Thimarody’s announcement triggered him twice to summon him in connection with the case to appear before the investigation officer. However, he did not answer the announcement.
Mr Thimarody was booked for crimes according to sections 353 (2) (a statement by public misfortune), an unsigned offense and 352 (intentional insult with the intention of provoking a breach of peace) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhit.
Given that Mr. Thimarody is a repeated perpetrator, the police Brahmavar took him into custody from his house near Ujire, said Mr. Shankar. According to the second announcement, Mr. Thimaroda was asked to pre -marry on Thursday to 9:00
When Mr. Thimarody did not respond, the team Udupi went to his house. Mr. Thimarod’s supporters gathered in large numbers. Mr. Thimaroda reportedly refused to enter the police vehicle and offered that he had approached the Brahmavar police station in his own vehicle.
Mr. Thimarody left his house in his vehicle, accompanied by a colleague activist Girish Mattannavar, a former subordinate police inspector and several of his supporters. The vehicle was accompanied by the Udupi police and went to Brahmavar around 11:00
After challenging him at the station, Mr. Thimarody was taken to the government hospital for medical control. Then the police created him before the court court in Brahmavar and he was in custody after 14 days.
The barricades are placed to limit people to go to the police station Brahmavar 21st August 2025. PHOTO CREDIT: UMESH SHETTAGUE
Comments made during a conversation on YouTube
In compatible registration of the Brahmavar Rajiv Kumar, the president of the UDUP rural BJP Mandala, accused Mr. Thimarody of stated personal comments and a density during an interview with Kudla Rampage YouTube Channel. Complaints were also filed at police stations across Dakshina Kannada.
The BJP legislators were looking for an action against Mr. Thimarody and Mr. Mattannavar for his comments on persons who increase the voice against the “blur” campaign at Dharmasthal during the ongoing probe on the ongoing probes on the ongoing probes on the mass burial.
The activist asked
On Wednesday, Mr. Thimaroda, Mr. Mattannavar and other activist T. Jayanth were questioned until late at night by the Belthangada Police in connection with four cases registered against them and 13 others, after attack on reporter and camera of the Kannada 6.
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Published – August 21, 2025 02:10
