Hubballi: BJP leader’s 15-year-old son dies during reel stunt accident
Hubballi: A 15-year-old boy, son of a Karnataka BJP leader, died in an accident while shooting a social media reel involving a high-speed stunt in Hubballi on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Nameesh Sangalad, son of Veerabhadrappa Sangalad, a politician from the Hubballi-Dharwad region.
According to police, the incident occurred when an SUV and an electric two-wheeler approached each other at high speed and swerved at the last moment.
Nameesh was riding the electric bike, a 2022 model registered in the name of Vinayak Miskin of Hubballi, while the SUV, a 2013 model, was allegedly being driven by another minor.
Police said Nameesh was a Class 9 student in Mysuru who had come home to Hubballi to celebrate Ugadi on March 19. He had gone with his friends and decided to shoot a social media reel on the outskirts of the city.
According to the complaint filed by his father, the accident occurred between 4:30 pm and 4:45 pm in the Shejawadkar Layout area of Unkal. The minor was allegedly driving the SUV “in a negligent, zig-zag manner for the shooting of a reel on a mobile phone and crashed into the electric bike ridden by Nameesh, which was coming from the opposite side.”
Nameesh sustained severe head and leg injuries and died on the spot, police said.
“While attempting an action brake reel where two vehicles approach each other at high speed and suddenly apply brakes, the car driver lost control and collided with the bike. Nameesh, who was on the electric bike, sustained severe injuries and died on the spot,” said Hubballi Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar.
Based on the complaint, Hubbali police have registered a case against the minor under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Police said further investigation is underway.
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CM Siddaramaiah alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Sringeri recount, vows legal action
Bengaluru (PTI): Alleging a “criminal conspiracy” by BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj in the Sringeri Assembly poll recounting, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the outcome was manipulated after valid postal ballot votes in favour of Congress leader T D Raje Gowda were tampered with during the recounting process.
Following a Karnataka High Court order on an election petition filed by Jeevaraj, challenging Raje Gowda’s election, the reverification and recounting were conducted on Saturday.
After the reverification and recount of postal ballots for the Sringeri Assembly constituency, votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda were reduced by 255, the returning officer said.
A report on the matter has been submitted to the Election Commission of India for further action, the officer added.
Congress leader Raje Gowda had won the 2023 Assembly polls from Sringeri by 201 votes, defeating his nearest rival Jeevaraj.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said the High Court had directed the recounting of postal ballots and that irregularities were noticed during the exercise conducted on May 2.
“This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” Siddaramaiah said, alleging that valid votes cast in favour of Raje Gowda were altered after being accepted by counting agents of all parties, including Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
He claimed that during the recounting of postal ballots, 255 votes were initially accepted as valid by all agents but were later tampered with by subordinate officials.
“There is a second mark on the votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda. They had accepted these as valid votes. Subsequently, another mark was made by officials. This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” he said.
When asked who was behind the alleged conspiracy, the CM replied, “It was hatched by Jeevaraj and others. It is planned.”
Siddaramaiah further alleged that the returning officer acted improperly by declaring the result despite the presence of an Election Commission observer during the recounting.
“Immediately after the counting, the returning officer announced the result. He should not have done so; this is against the law,” he said.
He pointed out that Raje Gowda had originally won by 201 votes, but after the recounting, the BJP candidate was declared the winner by 52 votes.
“The BJP has committed a criminal act of conspiracy. This is not vote chori but vote dacoity,” he alleged.
The CM said a police complaint had already been filed by Raje Gowda’s election agent, Sudhir Kumar, and emphasised the need for electoral integrity.
“We want transparency and free and fair elections. That is what our Constitution mandates,” he added.
Stating that the government would pursue legal remedies, Siddaramaiah said, “We are preparing an appeal challenging the returning officer’s announcement in a court of law.”
Responding to a separate query on elections in other states, the CM said there appeared to be an anti-incumbency factor in West Bengal, while results in Tamil Nadu were “surprising,” adding that Vijay’s party was emerging as the largest there.
Following the victory of party candidates in Bagalkote and Davanagere South, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence about future electoral prospects in Karnataka.
“Even in 2028, we will win the Assembly elections. We will come back,” the CM said.
Siddaramaiah added that he would order a forensic examination into the alleged tampering of postal ballots.
