Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya files complaint against Jimmy's Supermarket for leaking CCTV video
Complaint also filed against derogatory audio clips against him
Mangaluru: City’s noted physician Dr. Srinivas Kakkilalya who hit the headlines earlier this week after a CCTV video from a local supermarket went viral in which he was seen arguing with a Supermarket owner who objected to the doctor for not wearing a mask.
Kakkilaya was booked under Section 4, 5 and 9 of the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act of 2020.
After the video went viral, two audio clips were also being circulated across social media platforms. In the audio clip purported to be a telephone call made to the owner of the Supermarket derogatory remarks have been made against Kakkilaya and his family.
Dr. Kakkilaya has now written to Mangaluru City Police seeking action against the people behind audio clips citing in one of the clips a person claiming to be Mr Pai has heard illegally instigating to the person on the other side of the call to file a false complaint against Kakkilaya and to put him behind the bars.
In his complaint to the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Mangaluru East Police Station, Kakkilaya has noted “I am a consultant physician rendering my service in the field of medicine since last about 30 years. After spread of covid 19 virus, I have treated hundreds of Covid patients and also made research studies on the said pandemic disease and also has been actively involved in providing various inputs to the Government in the matter of issuance of the advisories on the wake of the Covid 19. With my hard work, integrity and sincere service, I have earned a reputation and affection of my people in Dakshina Kannada and beyond.”
“I have been a regular customer of Jimmy’s Super Market, Kadri for more than a decade and the owner of the staff of the supermarket are acquainted with me. It is seen that the owner of the Jimmy’s Super Market illegally and unlawfully circulated the CCTV footage of the said incident to the social media which resulted in issuance of several defamatory statements and articles in my name, all over the country and beyond. This selective and illegal leak of CCTV footage, with audio recordings, appears to be a deliberate attempt to malign me and cause me immense harm.
“Since last 3 days, 2 audio clippings are going viral too, which seem to be recorded telephonic calls made by one Mr. Pai to the owner of Jimmy’s Super Market and another audio file having the other voice who claims to be my neighbour. I am enclosing herewith the compact disk comprising recording of these two audio clips” he added in the complaint.
“In the aforesaid audios the person who claims himself as Mr. Pai is heard illegally instigating to the person on the other side of the call to file false complaint against me and make me put behind the bars. He has also defamed me and my family and my late father, a freedom fighter, who also led a team for Goa liberation struggle, a member of Rajya Sabha and two time MLA of Karnataka, who sacrificed his all for the country and our people and is highly respected, by using abusive words like rascal, commi guy, and other highly derogatory words. In the same audio clip, Mr. Pai is also heard illegally instigating the supposed shop owner to physically attack me. It is evident from another audio clipping that he is also hand in glove with the person who is said to be a neighbour of mine and both by joining hands with each other have been constantly monitoring and following me and my family members, thereby hatched conspiracy to commit an act of threat, intimidation to my life and my reputation. The person claiming to be my neighbour in the second audio is also heard falsely claiming that I have been arrested from my house, and this false claim, having gone viral, caused immense anguish to all my wife and son and all family members and well-wishers, and this false claim also resulted in many news portals carrying the same false news, further causing me immense harm.
“The illegal recording and deliberate leaking of these audio clips appear to be suggesting that these people are clearly keeping track on my movements, creating and spreading false information, and are intended to cause me physical harm, and to cause immense damage to my hard earned reputation and respect and also to insult my family and my late father Sri BV Kakkilaya” he further wrote.
“Your goodselves is hence requested to take cognisance of the offence and register the case and take appropriate penal actions against the persons who have committed the aforesaid penal offences” Dr. Kakkilaya demanded.
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South zone finalists announced at WAVES VFX challenge in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The South Zone round of the WAVES VFX Challenge took place today in Bengaluru, organized by the Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI).
The day-long competition brought together talented participants from across southern India, with the goal of selecting top finalists who will go on to represent the region at the national finals next month during the WAVES Summit in Mumbai.
Finalists were selected in three categories:
Student Category
Winner: Soumya Das
Runner-up: Gagan HP
Professional Category
Winner: Mohamad Javeed
Runner-up: S Sai Chandan
Enthusiasts Category
Winner: Gagan Ajai
Over 1,500 entries were received from students, working professionals, and VFX enthusiasts, all centered around the theme “Super Hero Power.” Out of these, 14 entries were shortlisted to compete in today’s final round. One winner and one runner-up from each category were chosen to represent the South Zone in Mumbai.
ABAI Secretary R.K. Chand appreciated the strong participation and encouraged industry professionals to attend the Mumbai summit, which will host well-known personalities from films, advertising, and creative sectors. He also mentioned that the WAVES Challenge was recently launched in Bengaluru by Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Sagar Gulati, Director of the School of Creative Design and Information Technology at Jain (Deemed-to-be University), the zonal partner for the competition.
The day also featured two special sessions led by industry experts. Vijay Selvam from the global VFX studio MPC held a masterclass titled “Concept Reality,” where he discussed lighting, animation, compositing, and photorealistic effects. Students got the chance to interact with him during a Q&A session.
Another session was conducted by Rakesh H, Lead Head at The Mill, who spoke about how visual effects are used in advertising. Nearly 100 students attended these sessions, gaining valuable industry insights and learning opportunities.
