Kapu: Congress leader Ghulam Muhammad Hejamadi (55) narrowly escaped an alleged attempt on his life when a group of unidentified individuals reportedly chased his car on National Highway 66 near Udyavara Bridge on the evening of August 24.

Ghulam Muhammad, accompanied by his driver Asif and supervisor Abu Bakr, was traveling from Manipal to Hejamadi when the incident occurred. According to the complaint, three strangers in an old white Celerio car began following them with apparent malicious intent. The suspects allegedly drove recklessly, ramming into Ghulam Muhammad's car from behind.

The situation escalated when Ghulam Muhammad's car stopped near Katpadi Junction. The three strangers reportedly stared menacingly at him through the window of their car, after which Ghulam Muhammad hastily drove towards Shirva Road out of fear. The suspects then headed towards Mangaluru.

It is alleged that the three unknown individuals deliberately carried out this act to intimidate or potentially harm Ghulam Muhammad. A case has been registered at Kapu police station, and an investigation is currently underway.

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BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulations led to the defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in just concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra.

While speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said the BJP does selective manipulations to convince people that there were no wrongdoings. He also wanted to go back to the paper ballots system.

The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream to wrest power. The BJP won the highest ever 132 seats for the party, while the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP won 41 seats to take the Mahayuti total to 230 seats. Congress as part of MVA won just 16 seats.

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"We analysed the Maharashtra poll outcome deeply. We felt that in many places EVMs were manipulated," Parameshwara said. He also said an obvious question would be why not it happened in Jharkhand and elsewhere. The manipulations are done selectively so that no one can question it, he blamed.

According to him, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a leading partner. Had the Congress been the leading partner, things would have changed. He backed the ballot papers saying that the same was discussed in Maharashtra Congress as well.

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