Youngsters threaten to kill Dalit teacher in Karnataka for touching 'arati plate' during festival
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Ramanagar: A disturbing incident unfolded in Hemapur village of Ramanagar district as a teacher from a scheduled caste faced verbal and physical abuse, including death threats, from a group of upper-caste youngsters. The incident occurred during a recent village festival when the teacher, identified as Manjunath, accidentally touched the 'arati plate' during prayers to the local deity.
On the evening of June 28, as members of the Vokkaliga community were engaged in special prayers, Manjunath, a resident of Hemapur, unintentionally made contact with the plate containing offerings to the deity. This action provoked a strong reaction from Lokesh HR, Deepak HM, and Venkatesh HT, who are believed to be friends of the youngsters. Exploiting the matter of caste, they launched a verbal tirade against Manjunath, accompanied by physical assault. Moreover, they issued a death threat, warning him against interfering with the deity's ceremony in any manner, according to Manjunath's statement to the police.
Taking the incident seriously, a case has been registered at the Kudoor Police Station against the accused individuals based on the complaint filed by Manjunath. The police have initiated an investigation into the matter to ascertain the facts and gather evidence.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
