Home Stay attack: Court dismisses case on scribe Naveen Soorinje
Mangaluru, Dec 5: The 6th Additional District Court on Wednesday dismissed a case on journalist Naveen Soorinje in a home stay attack incident where the journalists who had been to collect the information were made accused.
When Hindu Jagarana Vedike members attacked the youth who were engaged in a homestay party at Padil Badlagudde in the city on July 28, 2012.
Naveen Soorinje and his cameraman Sharan Raj visited the spot to collect the information. But the Mangaluru Rural police have arrested them accusing them of not informing the police despite they have prior information about the attack. Naveen Soorinje was jailed for four and half months in this case.
This incident has made headlines in the media. But the people across the state opined that Naveen has gone to the spot as a journalist to collect the information and the information he has collected should be considered as evidence instead of considering him as the accused.
After this, the state government has appealed the court to drop the case on Naveen Soorinje. Interestingly, the other accused in this case opposed the decision of the state government to drop the case against Naveen. So, the process of dismissing the case against Naveen was delayed.
Now, based on the appeal of the state government, the court has dismissed the case on Naveen Soorinje. However, the trial on other accused in the case would continue. Advocate Dinesh Hegde Ulippady argued on behalf of Naveen in the case.
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CM Siddaramaiah visits Minister Sudhakar in hospital
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday visited Minister D Sudhakar in hospital and said doctors would take a decision on further treatment after the latter regains consciousness.
The Planning and Statistics Minister Sudhakar fell ill following a severe lung infection. He is still in the intensive care unit.
Speaking to reporters after visiting the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Electronic City, Siddaramaiah said, "Sudhakar has not yet regained consciousness. The doctors will take a decision tomorrow."
Responding to a query on whether a lung transplantation would be carried out, the CM said, "If a transplant has to be done now, he must regain consciousness. He is not conscious now. The doctors will take a decision."
Asked about the minister's condition, Siddaramaiah said he is stable now, but on ventilator support.
"All other organs are functioning well and he is stable. The brain has not yet regained consciousness," he said.
On further medical evaluation, Siddaramaiah said, "The doctors will do a CT scan tomorrow. After that, they will know. They will take a decision."
The doctors briefed the CM on the treatment being administered. Siddaramaiah also interacted with the minister's family members.
VIDEO | Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday visited Minister D Sudhakar in hospital and said doctors would take a decision on further treatment after the latter regains consciousness.
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