Udupi: Verbal clash between BJP-congress workers; police resort to lathi-charge
Stones pelted on BJP municipal council member
Udupi, Sept 10: In a bid to bring the situation under control, the police team led by SP Laxman Nambaragi resorted to lathi-charge when the workers of BJP and Congress indulged in a verbal clash near Udupi SP office here.
A group of Congress worker demanded the closure of shops in Bannanje. Opposing this, Sangh BJP activists appealed the shopkeepers not to shut their shops. Following which, workers of both the parties shouted slogans. Consequently, heated arguments took place over the incident. The situation turned tense when stones were pelted on the BJP’s city in-charge, Udupi municipal councilor Prabhakar Poojary.
Udupi SP Laxman Nimbargi, who rushed to the spot, tried to control the situation. When both the groups continued to exchange heated arguments, the SP ordered for lathi-charge. Meanwhile, Congress leader and city councilor Ramesh Kanchan has sustained injuries.
MLA Raghupathi Bhat, Udupi district BJP president Ratnakar Mattaru visited the injured Prabhakar Poojary at the hospital who was hurt by the stone pelting.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
