Bantwal: Police books four including top RSS leader in Kalladka School's Babri Masjid Demolition row
Bantwal: Local Police on Monday booked four members of governing body of a school run by RSS leader for recreating the Babri Masjid Demolition by students during annual day event.
The booked members also include one of the powerful RSS leaders of Coastal Karnataka Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. The other three who have been booked by the police are Narayan Somayyaji, Vasanth Madhav and Chinnappa Kotiyan. The have been booked under Sections 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings) and 298 (Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person) of the Indian Penal Code by Bantwal Town police.
They were booked by police after a local PFI activist Aboobacker Siddique registered an FIR against them.
Students of Sri Rama Vidyakendra High School in Kalladka in Bantwal had on Sunday recreated the scene of Babri Masjid Demolition, violating the Supreme Court’s directives in the matter.
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Karnataka: College student dies by suicide in Dharwad, 3 policemen suspended
Dharwad (Karnataka) (PTI): A college student allegedly died by suicide here, following which three policemen were suspended over allegations of harassment linked to his death by the victim's family.
Aditya Myageri, a BSc student at a private college here, was among 18 students detained by the Vidyagiri police on April 25 during an anti-drug drive, police said on Wednesday.
He hailed from Belur village in Bagalkot district, but was staying with his friends at a rented accommodation in Girinagar area of Dharwad city, police said.
Among the 18 students tested, Aditya was among the 10 who had tested negative for ganja consumption and was subsequently released.
Some of his roommates, however, tested positive.
According to police, Aditya's family alleged that despite testing negative, he was harassed by police. They also claimed some policemen demanded Rs 2,000 to settle the matter and threatened legal action if he failed to pay.
He had called his mother asking for money, but she could not arrange it immediately, the family claimed.
On Monday night, Aditya allegedly died by suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan at his rented accommodation, with his family alleging police harassment and pressure over demand for money drove him to the extreme step, a senior police officer said.
Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar told PTI that an unnatural death case has been registered at Vidyagiri police station. Three policemen have been suspended over the allegations, and further investigation is underway.
