Ambareesh to be cremated at Kanteerava Studio on Monday
Bengaluru, November 25: The cremation of the mortal remains of former minister and senior actor Ambareesh would be held at the Kanteerava Studio in the city on Monday with full state honours, said Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Speaking to reporters after reviewing the place where the cremation would be held at the Kanteerava Studio here on Sunday evening, the CM said that the body would be airlifted from Mandya at 7.30 am and brought to HAL Airport. From there, the body would be brought in a procession to the Studio where the cremation would be held in the afternoon, he said.
Police security
As a precautionary measure, police department was directed to take up security measures around the Studio during the cremation. The security was beefed up in strategic places in the city, he said.
Memorial from government
“Ambareesh will stay in our hearts forever. In order to remember him forever, the government has decided to build a memorial on the place where he would be cremated”, he said.
Dignitaries to participate during cremation
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, Minister DK Shivakumar and other elected representatives and other dignitaries would take part during the cremation of Ambareesh. Apart from them, noted actors Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Shivaraj Kumar, Jai Jagdish, Dwarakesh, Sudeep, Darshan, Directors, Producers and others from film industry would also take part in it.
‘Following the death of Ambareesh, the state government has announced state mourning for three days. During these days, the national flag would be hoisted half-mast to respect the departed soul”.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Man wanted in rape-murder case of his 4-year-old niece killed in police encounter in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad (UP) (PTI): A 55-year-old criminal wanted in the case of rape and murder of his four-year-old niece was killed in a police encounter late on Sunday night in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, a police official said on Monday.
In the joint operation carried out by the police and Crime Branch, the accused Jeeshan, carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, allegedly opened fire to evade arrest, resulting in injuries to two personnel, the police said.
According to the police, at around 12 noon on April 11, Jeeshan allegedly lured the child from outside her home on the pretext of buying her toffees. He took her to his room, where he allegedly raped her and subsequently strangled her to death. Following the crime, the accused carried the body on his shoulders and dumped it under a car on an 80-foot road in the Shalimar Garden police station area before fleeing.
ALSO READ: 21 held for 'involvement' in violence during protest march in Manipur
Two days ago, his presence was captured on CCTV footage at Delhi railway station when he was trying to flee out of Delhi. The police received a tip-off that the accused was scheduled to meet someone near the Banthla canal in Loni, the police said.
Following this, a team of the Teela Morh police station barricaded the area, and began checking. They spotted the suspect and signalled him to stop. Upon seeing the police, Jeeshan attempted to flee. Finding himself encircled by the police, he allegedly opened fire on the police team. The police fired in self-defence, in which the accused sustained gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead, the police said.
ACP Shalimar Garden Atul Kumar Singh said that the accused was killed in retaliatory firing and the injured policemen -- head constables Amit and Iqbal -- are out of danger.
The body of the deceased has been sent for a post-mortem examination, Singh said, and added that the police have recovered weapons and cartridges from his possession.
