Dalit senior citizen assaulted in Belthangady for seeking shelter near shop, case filed
Kokkada: A 67-year-old Dalit elder, Mancha Mogera, was brutally assaulted by a shopkeeper in Kokkada, Belthangady. The incident occurred when Mogera, seeking shelter from heavy rain, asked to rest near the shop.
The accused, identified as Ramanna Gowda, responded with casteist slurs and attacked Mogera with a wooden pole.
According to the complaint lodged at Dharmasthala police station, Mogera was verbally abused before being struck on the head and back with a tree branch by Gowda. The victim was subsequently rushed to Kokkada Government Hospital for first aid and later transferred to Belthangady Government Hospital for further medical treatment due to the injuries he sustained.
The Dharmasthala police have recorded Mogera’s statement and have launched an investigation into the incident.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
