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Udupi : As many as 38 calls were received from different parts of Udupi district during the hour long phone-in programme organized at the district Police office here on Saturday, 2^nd September between 10 am to 11 am.

Dr. Sanjeev M Patil Superintendent Police of Udupi district answered the queries of people and noted their suggestions which will be confidential one.

The calls dealt with various problems like Illegal matka business, talking on the phone while driving, shrill horns used by the bus operators in Manipal, Illegal liquor serving in rural areas Hotels, parking vehicles in no parking areas, overcrowded students in school buses and other issues like gambling in the district

Dr. Sanjeev M Patil queries the callers and noted their suggestions and promised of taking action. A caller from Kallianpur said that vehicles are parked in no parking areas leading to traffic jam. A caller from Byndoor said that a bar has been shifted near the residential area which creating problems to the general public. A caller from Malpe said that drunkards create problems to the public near the Malpe-Padukere Bridge. A caller said that people play cards in the Shankernarayan Police Station limits. A home guard from Brahmavar said that he was not given any duties to perform, SP said that he would consult the District Commandant of Home Guards on the matter

Normally SP told to all callers effective actions will be taken on gambling, Matka, srhill horns by the bus operators. Meanwhile he said all actions will be taken to illegal crimes in the district. Another caller congratulated the SP for supervising the security arrangements in Gangolli for celebrating Bakrid in peacefully.

Later speaking to media persons, SP Patil said that the phone-in programme in the district would looks like very much responsive. In the last two weeks, 72 cases against gambling were registered in the district and 73 arrested. Four cases regarding illegal sale of liquor were registered and five persons were arrested. 414 cases on shrill horns, 68 drunk and drive and 25 cases for using mobile phone while riding the mobike were registered. Illegal drugs sale cases four cases registered and four were arrested.