Mangaluru police issues notices to Kerala-Karnataka border residents in Dec 19 violence

In connection with the incidents of violence which happened during Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest on December 19 in Mangaluru, the police have served notices to hundreds of people including students, workers and women living near the Karnataka - Kerala border.

Mangaluru:Mangaluru police have issued notice to hundreds of people including students, workers and women living near the Karnataka- Kerala border who are allegedly involved in Anti-CAA protest which took place on Dec 19.

The notices say that the police have information that on December 19, the recipients of the notice had illegally come together in the city and had taken part in disturbances here.

Section 144 was in force when the protest was held.

According to the Indian Penal Code, Section 143 (Unlawful Mobilization), 147 (Riot), 148 (illicit weapon possession), 188 (violation of prohibition), 353 (assault), 332 (obstruction of duty), 324 (violence), 427 (damage to public property), 307 ( try to murder), 120 b (conspiracy) mentioned in the notice.