BJP leader shot dead at Madikeri
Madikeri, October 01: A miscreant has gunned down a local BJP leader at Maragodu village in the taluk on Monday.
The victim is identified as Maragodu BJP local committee secretary Kanadka Thilak Raj (40) and gram panchayat member Mundodi Nanda Nanaiah has reportedly shot the BJP leader. Now, the accused is absconding.
The deceased is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. On Monday evening, both Thilak Raj and Nanda Nanaiah engaged in verbal duals at Maragodu junction. At this time, Nanda Nanaiah shot Thilak Raj who died on the way to Madikeri hospital.
It is said that the political enmity was the main reason for the incident. DySP Sundar Raj, rural police officer Chethan and other police officers visited the spot and registered a case.
MLA K.G. Bopaiah visited the district hospital and expressed his unhappiness over losing a loyal party worker. It was condemnable and fearful incident. Police department should immediately take action. The law and order situation in the state was so worse, he said.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
