Karnataka govt contemplates confiscating properties of absconders who killed BJYM leader
Mangaluru, Aug 10: The Karnataka government is mulling over confiscating properties of the three assailants who had murdered Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettar in his village three weeks ago in Dakshina Kannada district.
"We know those three assailants, we have their photo, know their houses, their parents and wives. They are shifting quickly from one place to another, which is why there is a delay in arresting them," Karnataka Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar told reporters here on Wednesday.
"It was a planned attack. The assailants fled after committing the crime. We are trying to locate them. We will serve warrant against the absconders, seize their properties and initiate various other action," Kumar added.
The top police brass said seven people have already been arrested in the Nettar murder case. One person named Kabir was arrested on Tuesday. However, three main accused who carried out the attack are yet to be arrested, he explained.
Kumar also said the police will initiate action against all those who harboured the assailants.
The officer said the Mangaluru police along with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is working in tandem to crack the case.
In this regard, he had a review meeting with the officials of Mangaluru and various other districts on Wednesday.
During the meeting, he also reviewed the law and order situation in Mangaluru, where prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is still in force.
Three weeks ago in Nettaru village in Bellare of Dakshina Kannada district, Praveen Nettar was hacked to death when he was returning home after shutting his poultry shop.
The right-wing members alleged that it was done by Muslim fundamentalists to terrorise them. They also charged that the murderers had links with the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI).
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Rain wreaks havoc in Bengaluru, kills 10
Bengaluru (PTI):The rains in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening wreaked havoc, killing 10 people, authorities said.
Heavy rains coupled with a hailstorm and gusty winds uprooted trees, flooded many key stretches and threw traffic out of gear, they said on Thursday.
Large parts of the city witnessed sudden, intense rainfall for nearly an hour, bringing down trees and electric poles, crushing parked vehicles and inundating low-lying areas, while several roads were rendered impassable, severely disrupting vehicular movement during peak hours.
Seven people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed when a compound wall of the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital collapsed amid the downpour.
Among the deceased, two were from Kerala who were on a study tour. They had taken shelter near the wall when it gave way, they said.
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In another incident, a 35-year-old man, identified as Raghu, died of electrocution on Bannerghatta Road near Vega City Mall.
In a separate case in Yarab Nagar, a student, Syed Sufiyan died after coming into contact with a live electric wire while attempting to park his motorcycle during the rain, police said.
One more fatality was reported from Chamarajapet, where Manjunath died on the spot after a cement block fell and pierced through the roof of a house during the storm.
The sudden spell of rain left a trail of destruction across the city.
“So far, 10 people have died due to rain-related incidents in Bengaluru,” police said, attributing the deaths to wall collapse, electrocution and structural damage triggered by the storm.
Civic authorities said at least 87 trees were uprooted and 131 branches snapped across the city, disrupting daily life.
Of these, 60 trees and 98 branches had been cleared, while restoration work was ongoing.
Several cars and two-wheelers parked along roadsides were crushed under fallen trees.
Key junctions and underpasses were waterlogged, with the KR Circle underpass completely submerged, forcing police to barricade the stretch due to lack of drainage.
Fallen branches and stalled vehicles further worsened traffic congestion, leaving commuters stranded for hours.
Officials said buildings suffered partial damage in several areas, while the sudden and unanticipated nature of the storm caught many residents off guard. Authorities have issued a rain alert for the next three days.
