Strict action will be taken against those spreading false information, says DK SP
Puttur: Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police K. Arun has warned that strict legal action will be taken against individuals spreading false or misleading information about police operations. He said that while everyone has the right to comment on issues, spreading unverified information that distorts facts would attract legal consequences.
In a statement issued on Friday, the SP referred to the recent incident at Ishwaramangala, where the police intercepted a truck transporting 12 cattle illegally and arrested one suspect after shooting him in the leg when he tried to escape.
Videos and posts related to the incident including claims that BJP leader Arun Kumar Puthila slashed the truck’s ropes and tarpaulin with a sickle have gone viral on social media.
Clarifying the sequence of events, SP Arun said that locals and Puthila had assisted the police team in unloading the cattle. “The activity was carried out only to rescue the animals and with the permission of the police inspector, not for any religious purpose,” he said, denying any coordination between the police and those who helped.
He explained that Puthila arrived at the spot, found one of the cattle dead, and sought permission to help remove the others from the truck. “A constable contacted the inspector, and after speaking directly to Puthila, the inspector gave him permission to assist,” the SP said.
The SP, however, noted that the incident was misrepresented on social media, distorting the facts and creating unnecessary political tension. “The inspector made an error in judgment by not taking adequate precautions, which allowed the situation to turn into a political platform. A charge memo will be issued against him,” Arun said.
He further stated that the police had acted independently in the case. “The investigation team followed the truck, registered the case, and no organization intervened in the process. The case was later transferred from the Puttur sub-division for a proper investigation,” he added.
The SP confirmed that Bellare Sub-Inspector and personnel were present at the scene, while other officers assisted in handling the injured accused and in the ongoing investigation.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
