High Court Orders Release of Two Residents Detained in Udupi

The Karnataka High Court today granted externment orders to lift the custody of two residents of Udupi district who had been held on charges related to a local dispute. The court ruled that the evidence presented by the police was insufficient to justify continued detention.

Both men, whose identities the court kept confidential pending further proceedings, had been in custody for several days following a brief arrest on accusations of unlawful possession of a firearm. The court cited procedural lapses during the arrest and a lack of corroborative evidence as reasons for the release.

The decision is expected to ease tensions in the local community and may prompt a review of the investigative process in similar cases. Source: Google News – Udupi District.