Chikkamagaluru: Car plunges into trench; 4 of Bantwal killed
One severely injured
Chikkamagaluru: Four persons of a family killed and one seriously injured when the new car they were travelling in plunged into a trench near Hirebailu in Kalasa Hobli limits in the district today.
Two women and two men of a family were killed in the incident, and the deceased have been identified as Vishwanath (55), Pushpavati (48), Rahul Rai (58), and Mamata (51); all were residents of Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district.
One Sanjeev Shetty was seriously injured in the accident, and he has been admitted to a government hospital in Kalasa. It has been learnt that the members of this family were relatives of Kalasa resident and businessman Ravi Rai.
The locals had organized a Yakshagana program at Balehole village near Kalasa on Monday. The artists of this Yakshagana were said to be members of the deceased family. To watch this programme, the victims were heading from Bantwal via Charmadi Ghat by a new Wagon-R car.
The man on wheels lost control over the car at a curve near Hirebail. Subsequently, the vehicle plunged into a 50-meter deep trench.
The Kalasa police rushed to the spot and took out the bodies with the help of the locals.
A case regarding this has been registered at Kalasa police station.
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FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims
Bengaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his remarks on voting power to Muslims, police said on Friday.
He made the statement during a protest meeting organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh here on Tuesday against notices issued by Karnataka's Waqf board.
Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Swamiji said that a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power.
Stating that it should be ensured there is no Waqf board, he said someone taking away someone else's land is not "Dharma".
"...everyone should fight against injustice being caused to farmers...it is said that the Waqf board can claim anyone's land. It is a big injustice...someone taking away someone else's land is not Dharma... So, everyone should fight to ensure that farmers' land remains with them," the seer had said.
However, on Wednesday, Swamiji expressed regret over his statement, calling it a "slip of tongue".
He said Muslims are also citizens of this country, and they too have voting rights like others.
Based on the complaint by a social worker, the FIR was registered against him on Wednesday at Upparpet police station here, police said.
"We have registered a case against him (Swamiji) under section 299 (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita," a senior police officer said.
