Hate speech case: Udupi Police summon Mahesh Shetty Timarodi for inquiry
Belthangady: In connection with a hate speech case, Udupi’s Brahmavar police on Thursday morning summoned Soujanya campaign activist Mahesh Shetty Timarodi for questioning.
A case had been registered against Timarodi at Brahmavar police station for allegedly making derogatory remarks against BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santosh. The police had served him a notice on Wednesday directing him to appear for inquiry, but he failed to do so.
On Thursday morning, police reached his residence at Timarodi in Ujire with the intention of taking him into custody. However, a group of his supporters had gathered outside the house, creating a tense atmosphere.
Later, Timarodi’s lawyers assured the police that he would appear voluntarily. Subsequently, Timarodi left in a private car along with the Udupi police. Soujanya case activists Girish Mattannanavar and Jayanth T. also accompanied him.
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Businessman burnt to death as moving car catches fire in Noida
Noida (PTI): A 46-year-old businessman was burnt to death after his moving car caught fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the victim was identified as Rajkumar Singhal, who was engaged in the paint business. The incident occurred late on Monday night near Sorkha village under the Sector 113 police station area.
Station House Officer Krishna Gopal Sharma said Singhal was driving towards Parthala Chowk when his vehicle suddenly caught fire for reasons yet to be ascertained.
Singhal was unable to get out of the car and died in the blaze, the SHO said.
Fire tenders reached the spot after receiving information, but the car had already been gutted, police said. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation is underway.
Police suspect the presence of paint or other inflammable material in the car may have caused the fire to spread rapidly.
