Kharvi Keri murder case: Four get life term
Kundapura, August 07: The local Additional Principal District and Sessions Court has awarded life imprisonment to four accused in related to the murder of a youth at Kharvi Keri four years ago, here on Tuesday.
After hearing 15 circumstantial evidences regarding the case, judge Prakash Khanderi convicted Jeevan Rao, Arbat Kumar Beretto, Roshan Wilfred Beretto and Roshan of Kharvi Keri on August 1 and announced the quantum of punishment today.
For the murder, the accused were awarded life imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 40,000 each and for destroying the evidence by throwing the body into the river, the accused got three years jail term and Rs 10,000 penalty for each. The judge also said that the family members of the victim could get the penalty amount at the Legal Aid Authority.
The convicted had killed Pramod Kumar (22), son of Ganapathi Kharvi on July 13, 2014 at 11.30 pm by attacking with clubs.
They have killed Pramod Kumar for taking the soda bottle at a soft drinks factory near Kharvi Keri ring road. Later, the body of Pramod Kumar was found at Pancha Gangavali river on July 14. Public prosecutor Prakashchandra Shetty argued in favour of the victim.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
