Nejaru murder suspect worked for three months as policeman in Maharashtra: Udupi Police
Udupi: The investigation of the Udupi Police has revealed that 39-year-old Praveen Chowgale, the suspect in the recent murder of a woman and her three children at Nejaru in the taluk, had worked as a policeman for three months in Pune of Maharashtra state.
Chowgale was taken into police custody at Kudachi of Raibag taluk in Belagavi district on Tuesday in relation to the massacre in Udupi and subjected to questioning by the Udupi Police.
The Udupi District Superintendent of Police Dr. K. Arun had earlier told reporters that, as Chowgale's name was found in neither CISF nor CRPF employees' list, the police were checking if he had worked in the Civil Police Department.
Post-investigation, the Udupi Police have found that, after working with the Maharashtra Police for three months, Chowgale resigned to join Air India, which posted him in Mangaluru. Chowgale had been working as a cabin crew member of Air India in Mangaluru the last several years. The Udupi police team also found that the suspect met Aynaz, one of the victims of the murder incident at Nejaru, who worked as an airhostess with Air India.
Four people from a single family residing at Tripthi Layout in Nejaru – Hasina and her children Afnan, Aynaz and Asim – were killed by stabbing on Sunday morning. Hasina's mother-in-law Hajira was reportedly attacked, but escaped death by locking herself in the toilet.
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Prez, PM pay tributes to Vajpayee at his memorial 'Sadaiv Atal'
New Delhi (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who attended a prayer ceremony at 'Sadaiv Atal', the memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on Thursday to pay tributes to him on his 101st birth anniversary.
Former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Ministers J P Nadda, Nirmala Sitharaman, NDA ally JD-U leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, several other ministers, MPs, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and BJP working president Nitin Nabin were among those who attended the event.
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In a message, the prime minister said Vajpayee's personality, work and leadership will continue to be a guiding light for the all-around development of the nation. He said Vajpayee dedicated his entire life to good governance and nation-building.
"He will always be remembered as a brilliant orator as well as a spirited poet. Vajpayee's personality, work and leadership will continue to be a guiding light for the all-around development of the nation," PM Modi said.
Vajpayee was born on this day in Gwalior in 1924 and passed away in New Delhi on August 16, 2018. The government observes his birth anniversary as Good Governance Day.
The BJP marked the day by its leaders commemorating Vajpayee's legacy in nationwide events. Its chief ministers, Union ministers and MPs, besides organisational leaders, are part of these programmes held across the country.
Vajpayee, India's 13th prime minister, served the country for three terms between 1996 and 2004.
He is known for his valuable contribution to India's economic growth. The 'Operation Vijay', commonly known as the Kargil War, was fought against Pakistan and won during his tenure as prime minister. He made India a nuclear weapons power.
He had a distinguished four-decade parliamentary career, was elected nine times to the Lok Sabha and twice to the Rajya Sabha.
Rising from humble beginnings in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) to the post of prime minister, he received the Padma Vibhushan in 1992 for his selfless dedication to the nation and was conferred with Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 2015.
Vajpayee championed democratic ideals, women's empowerment, and social equality.
As prime minister, he prioritised good governance and economic development, building national highways, rural roads, expanding telecom, and improving infrastructure.
