The Belthangady police on Thursday made a public announcement about the order passed by Puttur Assistant Commissioner Stella Verghese externing activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody from Dakshina Kannada to Manvi in Raichur district. The order was based on a report by the police about Thimarody being booked in 24 criminal cases and the need to extern him to maintain law and order.
