Karnataka High Court grants bail to five accused in Mumtaz Ali case
Mangaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to five of the six accused in the Mumtaz Ali case, with the exception of the first accused, Rehmat.
The five accused who were granted bail are Abdul Sattar, Rehmat's husband; Kalandar Shafi; Mustafa; Shuaib, a resident of Krishnapur; and Siraj, the driver of Sattar's car.
Mumtaz Ali, a businessman, was found dead in the Falguni River on October 8, 2024. His brother, Haider Ali, had filed a complaint against the six accused, alleging that they had mentally harassed Mumtaz, leading to his suspected suicide.
The Kavoor police had registered a case and submitted a 2255-page charge sheet to the Mangalore 3rd Additional District Court. The accused had filed a bail application in the Karnataka High Court, which was granted.
The court's decision comes after the Supreme Court dismissed an application by the police to take three of the accused into additional custody for further investigation.
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CSK's Ayush Mhatre ruled out of remainder of IPL 2026 due to hamstring injury
New Delhi (PTI): Chennai Super Kings batter Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing IPL season due to a hamstring injury, dealing a major blow to the five-time champions.
The franchise said Mhatre, who sustained the injury during CSK’s previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18, will require a rehabilitation period of six to 12 weeks.
"Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 due to a left hamstring injury sustained while batting during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18.
"Ayush's injury will require a rehabilitation period of 6-12 weeks," CSK announced on its social media on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old, who came in as an impact substitute, was seen in visible discomfort and clutched his hamstring while attempting a run during CSK’s 10-run loss to SRH in Hyderabad.
He required on-field treatment and, although he continued briefly, was dismissed soon after.
"It looks pretty bad, unfortunately. And he's going to be a big, big loss because he's been in really nice touch for us," CSK's batting coach Mike Hussey had said at the post-match press conference.
Mhatre has been CSK's standout batter this season. He lea collecting 201 runs from six matches at a strike-rate of 177.87.
Chennai Super Kings have endured a poor start to the 2026 season, losing four of their six matches to languish in eighth place.
