Puttur, June 3: Muhammad Nawaz, son of late Usman Haji of Kurnadka in Puttur, working as a public prosecutor, was appointed as Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court. He took oath from the Governor in Bengaluru on June 2.

Nawaz who had started his career in Bengaluru as an advocate, has been serving as the public prosecutor for the last 27 years ago. He has worked for ten years in Prosecution Division of the High Court as prosecutor and from June 23, 2015, he was appointed as state public prosecutor.

He has completed his primary education in St. Francis Xavier school of Puttur and high school and graduation from St. Philomena college. He has developed interest in sports during his college days and had become the captain of the college cricket team. Later, he has studied his law in RC Law College of Bengaluru in 1990 and started his law practice in Bengaluru.

Serving as the public prosecutor, additional public prosecutor and special public prosecutor in Karnataka Lokayukta, he has served as the public prosecutor for the state government from 2015 to 2018. On June 2, he took oath as the Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court.

Being a son of late P Usman Haji and Rukia of Kurnadka village, he has four brothers and three sisters. He is with wife Ayishat Suria and children in Bengaluru. Daughter Nuza Rukhia is a software engineer in Bengaluru and son Numez Farooq is studying his graduation in a private college.

Nawaz’s father was also a social worker and identified himself in religious and social sectors. He served as the chairman of Puttur Government Hospital Medical Committee and Puttur Seerat Committee for many years and was a popular person in the region.  

Nawaz’s wife Ayishat Suria father A M Farooq was a former High Court judge. He retired from the position in 2005.



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Mumbai: India cricket captain Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh have been blessed with a baby boy, according to sources. Social media reports from fans shared the news on Friday night, which has now been confirmed. The couple, already parents to five-year-old daughter Samaira, are yet to make an official announcement or disclose details about the birth.

Rohit had stayed back in India and did not travel to Perth with the Indian team for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, set to begin on November 22. This sparked speculation about his availability for the initial matches.

During a pre-departure press conference, head coach Gautam Gambhir stated, “At the moment, there’s no confirmation. Hopefully, he will be available. We’ll let you know.” If Rohit misses the first match, vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah is expected to take over as captain.

Rohit’s absence also raises the question of who will open the batting, with Abhimanyu Easwaran and KL Rahul being potential candidates already in Australia.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener is highly anticipated, with fans eager to see how the Indian team adjusts to these developments.