BJP leaders assaults Railway guard in inebriated condition: Alleged
Shivamogga, September 3: In an inebriated condition, a zilla panchayat member from BJP assaulted a railway guard at Sudur railway level crossing near Ayanur on Monday late night.
It is said that when Mysuru-Talguppa train was moving towards Talaguppa, the level crossing at Sudur was closed. At this time, the zilla panchayat member who came from Shivamogga, assaulted the railway guard shouting at him. When a forest department staff asked this, the BJP leader also attacked on him also, it is alleged.
It is said that the ZP member was in intoxicated condition and the video of his act has gone viral in the social media. A case was registered at Ripponpete police station.
Doctors discharge victim
After the assault, the railway guard was admitted to McGann hospital in Shivamogga. But when the BJP leaders put pressure on the doctors, the railway guard was forcefully discharged despite he was suffering from pain, it is said.
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Nagaland bypoll: Nearly 20 pc voter turnout recorded in Koridang seat in first two hours
Kohima (PTI): Nearly 20 per cent of 22,382 electors exercised their franchise in Nagaland's Koridang Assembly bypoll in the first two hours of polling on Thursday, officials said.
The voting that commenced at 7 am across all 30 polling stations has so far been peaceful, they said.
The polling will continue till 4 pm.
Security has been significantly tightened across the constituency following violence on April 5 and 6, in which one person died, and several vehicles were damaged.
The byelection was necessitated by the demise of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen in November last year.
A total of 22,382 electors, including 11,071 women, are eligible to decide the fate of six candidates in the fray.
The ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) has fielded BJP nominee Daochier I. Imchen, while the Congress candidate is T. Chalukumba Ao. The National People’s Party (NPP) has nominated I. Abenjang, while the Independent candidates are Imchatoba Imchen, Imtiwapang, and Toshikaba.
Of the 30 polling stations, 13 have been categorised as vulnerable and 17 as critical, prompting deployment of additional security personnel and intensified surveillance measures. Two polling stations have been designated as all-women booths.
Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.
