Udupi: Manipal police registered a case against six identified persons and 15 others for allegedly bursting firecrackers irresponsibly on a public road and throwing them at passersby, motorists, vehicles and police personnel in Shivalli village of Udupi taluk on Nov 8. They found around 15-20 people gathered on the road, bursting firecrackers, holding them in their hands and throwing them at passersby, motorists and vehicles.
The incident occurred on the public road in front of an apartment, according to police. Acting on information that a group of people was bursting firecrackers recklessly and throwing them at members of the public and passing vehicles, police rushed to the spot. Anil, Keerthi, Denis Ravish Shetty and Gnaneshwar, were reportedly inconvenienced by the act and witnessed the incident.
Based on a complaint filed by Shambulingayya ME, police sub-inspector of Manipal police station, a case was registered against Aryan Kumar, Aditya Prajapati, Priyansh, Siddhant Singh, Priyajit Singh and 15 others. The accused allegedly continued to burst firecrackers and throw them at on-duty police personnel despite being instructed to stop. They also allegedly threatened police and caused public nuisance by bursting firecrackers on a road with vehicular movement.
The case was registered under Sections 224, 292 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, after obtaining permission from the jurisdictional court.